prophetess Anna

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Prophetess Anna is a biblical figure in the Gospel of Luke, an elderly widow and devout woman who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented in the Temple.

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Label Occurrences
Anna the Prophetess 2
Prophetess Anna 2
prophetess Anna canonical 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
prophetess
widow
ageDescription very old
appearsInChapter Luke 2
associatedWith infancy narratives of Jesus
associatedWithEvent Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
surface form: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
contemporaryOf Simeon the God-receiver
surface form: Simeon (in the Temple narrative)
devotionalTitle prophetess Anna self-linksurface differs
surface form: Anna the Prophetess
devotionPractice fasting
prayer
father Phanuel
gender female
honoredAs saint in some Christian traditions
honoredIn Christian tradition
languageOfName Hebrew
lifetimeContext Second Temple Judaism
surface form: Second Temple period
literaryFunction confirms Jesus’ messianic identity
locationOfActivity Jewish Temple
surface form: Jerusalem Temple
maritalStatus widow
meaningOfName favor or grace
mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
New Testament
nameInChristianTradition prophetess Anna self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prophetess Anna
praised God upon seeing Jesus
recognized Jesus as the Messiah
Jesus as the redemption of Jerusalem
recognizedAs prophetess in the Temple
religion Judaism
roleInNarrative witness to the infant Jesus
scripturalSource Luke 2:36
Luke 2:37
Luke 2:38
sharesThemeWith Simeon’s prophecy about Jesus
spiritualSignificance early witness to Jesus
example of faithful perseverance
spokeAbout the child Jesus to all who were looking for redemption
timeInTemple day and night
tribalAffiliation Tribe of Asher
surface form: tribe of Asher

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prophetess Anna nameInChristianTradition prophetess Anna self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Anna
this entity surface form: Prophetess Anna
prophetess Anna devotionalTitle prophetess Anna self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Anna
this entity surface form: Anna the Prophetess
Hypapante hasPrimaryFigure prophetess Anna
this entity surface form: Anna the Prophetess
Candlemas hasAssociatedFigure prophetess Anna
this entity surface form: Prophetess Anna