Phanuel

Phanuel, the father of Anna, a prophetess who witnessed the infant Jesus at the temple.

The name Phanuel means “face or vision of God”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Luke 2:36; only referred to as Phanuel (Φανουήλ); father of Anna.

Glossary entries

Family members

Children: Anna

Alternative names

ΦανουήλPhanuel

Mentions

Luke 2:36
There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,