Anna — Bible person

Grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a “prophetess,” like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah (2 Chr. 34:22). After seven years of married life her husband died, and during her long widowhood she daily attended the temple services. When she was eighty-four years old, she entered the temple at the moment when the aged Simeon uttered his memorable words of praise and thanks to God that he had fulfilled his ancient promise in sending his Son into the world (Luke 2:36, 37).

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Show passage in OET: LUK 2:36-38

OET-RV LUK 2:36

36 Also there, was a prophetess named Hanah (the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of Asher). She was very elderly, having been married for seven years

OET-RV LUK 2:37

37 and then had been widowed for eighty-four years. She was always at the temple, serving night and day in prayer and fasting.

OET-RV LUK 2:38

38 She also approached the baby around the same time, and praised God and spoke about the boy to everyone in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) who was waiting for God to free them.

OET-LV LUK 2:36

36 And Hanna was a_prophetess, daughter of _Fanouaʸl, of the_tribe of _Asaʸr/(ʼĀshēr), this woman having _advanced in great days, having _lived with a_husband seven years from the virginity of _her,

OET-LV LUK 2:37

37 and she was a_widow until eighty four years, who not was _withdrawing from _the temple, with _fastings and petitions serving night and day.

OET-LV LUK 2:38

38 And to_the_same the hour she _having _approached, was _giving _praise the to_god, and was _speaking concerning him, to _all the ones waiting _for the_redemption in _Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

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Show passage in OET: LUK 2:36

OET-RV LUK 2:36

36 Also there, was a prophetess named Hanah (the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of Asher). She was very elderly, having been married for seven years

OET-LV LUK 2:36

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