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Anna Favoured
Anna is a Greek name meaning favoured. A prophetess of great age who was in the temple the day Mary and Joseph brought Jesus in.
Meaning: FavouredOrigin: GreekStrong's: G451In the KJV: 1 verse
Where the name comes from
Ἄννα Ánna — Anna, an Israelitess. Strong's G451 derives it: of Hebrew origin (H02584).
Anna in Scripture
The name appears in 1 verse, first at Luke 2:36.
Luke 2:36 · KJV
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Simeon and Anna.
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