Hannah, a Prophetess: her name in English Bibles, Anna, was transliterated from the Latin text, although the Greek text has Hanna and the Hebrew which would have been the language spoken in first century Israel would be transliterated Hannah.
Luke 2:36. And Anna was a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher: she had gone forward many days, living with a husband seven years from her virginity 37. and she was a widow until eighty-four years. She did not leave the Temple, while she was serving night and day in fasting and prayer. 38. And at this time she was standing and giving thanks to God and speaking about Him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
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