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The Prophecy of Anna

Luke 2:36

In 9 translations

BSB
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,
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;
WEB
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,
ASV
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,
LSV
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
YLT
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,
DBY
And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,
DRC
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.
GNV
And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Spelling of Ἅννα: Tyndale House: Ἄννα.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔτη elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of παρθενίας: Tyndale House: παρθενείας.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἔτη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἔτη; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔτη μετὰ ἀνδρὸς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ (αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς, ζήσασα μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἔτη ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς,
RP2018
Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ- αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς, ζήσασα ἔτη μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς,
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ — αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς, ζήσασα ἔτη μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς,
SCR1894
και ην αννα προφητις θυγατηρ φανουηλ εκ φυλης ασηρ αυτη προβεβηκυια εν ημεραις πολλαις ζησασα ετη μετα ανδρος επτα απο της παρθενιας αυτης

Who and where

👤 Anna👤 Asher👤 Phanuel◆ Temple Presentation of Jesus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 92:14In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
  • Genesis 30:13Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
  • Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
  • Judges 4:4Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
  • Acts 21:9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
  • Acts 2:18Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
  • Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
  • 2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the…
  • Revelation 7:6from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

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