Ananias
Ananias (Husband of Sapphira)
Mentioned in AD 33 traditional (Jones)
One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell down and immediately expired after he had uttered the falsehood (Acts 5:5). By common agreement the members of the early Christian community devoted their property to the work of furthering the gospel and of assisting the poor and needy.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Sapphira, Satan, and Simon.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Stories
1 event in which Ananias takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 30Ananias and Sapphira lie to GodActs 5:1-11
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Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Ananias 11 |
| KJV | Ananias 11 |
| ASV | Ananias 11 |
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Acts3 verses
- 5:1
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
- 5:3
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- 5:5
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell down and immediately expired after he had uttered the falsehood (Acts 5:5). By common agreement the members of the early Christian community devoted their property to the work of furthering the gospel and of assisting the poor and needy. The proceeds of the possessions they sold were placed at the disposal of the apostles (Acts 4:36, 37). Ananias might have kept his property had he so chosen; but he professed agreement with the brethren in the common purpose, and had of his own accord devoted it all, as he said, to these sacred ends. Yet he retained a part of it for his own ends, and thus lied in declaring that he had given it all. “The offence of Ananias and Sapphira showed contempt of God, vanity and ambition in the offenders, and utter disregard of the corruption which they were bringing into the society. Such sin, committed in despite of the light which they possessed, called for a special mark of divine indignation.”