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Annas

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Annas (ăn`əs) [Gr.,=Heb. Hananiah Hananiah .

1 One of the Three Young Men. According to the Book of Daniel, he was one of Daniel's three companions and was also known as Shadrach.

2 In the Book of Jeremiah, a false prophet.
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], in the New Testament, Jewish high priest who examined Jesus. Nonbiblical sources say that he was retired high priest. His son-in-law was Caiaphas.


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See, little one, here are four annas to spend in sweetmeats because thou hast a little head under that great thatch of hair.
It was intrigue of some kind, Kim knew; but its worth lay in saying nothing whatever to anyone except Mahbub, who gave him beautiful meals all hot from the cookshop at the head of the serai, and once as much as eight annas in money.
 
 
 
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