Bible Person
Meaning: or Ananiah · Male · 5 cross references
This Ananias entry refers to the devout disciple in Damascus who receives Saul after his encounter with Jesus, not Ananias and Sapphira or Ananias the high priest. He is a crucial but understated figure in Paul's conversion story. First appears in Acts 9:10.1
Name meaning
or Ananiah
Identity
male
First appears
Acts 9:10
AI summary: This Ananias matters because the cross references present him as the obedient disciple who bridges Saul's terrifying reputation and his new calling in Christ. He overcomes understandable fear, visits Saul at the Lord's command, speaks healing and welcome, and becomes part of the moment when Saul regains sight and is filled for mission. His role is brief, but it is decisive. Taken together, the material presents this Ananias as a faithful disciple whose obedience helps launch Paul's transformed life.1
Central Figure
Ananias
Meaning: or Ananiah
A Christian at Damascus (Acts 9:10).
Name meaning
or Ananiah
Identity
male
A Christian at Damascus (Acts 9:10). He became Paul’s instructor; but when or by what means he himself became a Christian we have no information. He was “a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt” at Damascus (22:12). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.