Ananias

• (chiefly Old Testament) Hananiah

From Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας (Ananías), from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananyá).

• IPA^(key): /ænəˈnaɪəs/

Ananias

1. In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 5:3:
     :

     But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:12:
     :

     And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

2. (type) (with reference to Acts 5.3) A liar.
   • 1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Kidnapped from the Air:

     Bunter entertained a hope of convincing Quelch that he hadn't been in the study at all. He had great faith in his powers as an Ananias!

3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνανίᾱς (Ananíās), from Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (Khananya).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /a.naˈniː.aːs/, [änäˈniːäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.naˈni.as/, [änäˈniːäs]

Ananīās m sg (genitive Ananīae); first declension

1. Ananias

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

Ananias m

1. (biblical) Ananias (any of several New Testament characters)
2. a male given name, equivalent to English Ananias