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Manaen

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(comforter). A Christian teacher at Antioch (Acts 13:1¹Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the prophets or teachers at Antioch who had been “brought up” with Herod Antipas, that is, was his foster brother, as in the RV (Acts 13:1¹Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3127 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Μαναήν

Transliteration:

Manaen

Phonic:

man-ah-ane’

Meaning:

of uncertain origin; Manaen, a Christian

KJV Usage:

Manaen

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Greek for Menahem,

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A comforter; leader:―A Christian teacher at Antioch [MENAHEM], Acts. 13:11. {Consolaior}