prophetess Anna
E260167
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.
All labels observed (3)
| 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
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anna
this entity surface form:
Prophetess Anna
subject surface form:
Anna
this entity surface form:
Anna the Prophetess
this entity surface form:
Anna the Prophetess
this entity surface form:
Prophetess Anna