ANNA
(an' uh) GREEK: HANNA
"grace"
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An elderly and devout widow who was a prophetess and had spent most of her life in prayer and fasting. Anna - along with the aged Simeon - witnessed the presentation of the infant Jesus in the temple. At the dedication service, she gave a prayer of thanks and carried the news of the child to "all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem" (Lk. 2:38).
{E2 Dictionary of Biblical People}