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Annas

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A By: James P. Boyd

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(humble). (1) Harim (Ezra 10:31³¹And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, (Ezra 10:31)). (2) A Jewish high priest, A. D. 7-23. Succeeded by his son-in-law, Caiaphas, A. D. 25 (John 18:13¹³And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. (John 18:13); Luke 3:2²Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. (Luke 3:2)).

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