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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;

And {G2532} there was {G2258} one Anna {G451}, a prophetess {G4398}, the daughter {G2364} of Phanuel {G5323}, of {G1537} the tribe {G5443} of Aser {G768}: she {G3778}{G846} was of a great {G4183}{G1722} age {G2250}{G4260}, and had lived {G2198} with {G3326} an husband {G435} seven {G2033} years {G2094} from {G575} her {G846} virginity {G3932};

There was also a prophet named Hannah Bat-P'nu'el, of the tribe of Asher. She was a very old woman -- she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage

There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

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Cross-References

  • Acts 21:9 (5 votes)

    And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

  • Exodus 15:20 (5 votes)

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  • Job 5:26 (3 votes)

    Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

  • Acts 2:18 (3 votes)

    And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

  • Genesis 30:13 (3 votes)

    And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

  • 2 Kings 22:14 (3 votes)

    So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.