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Manaen
a comforter; a leader
Μαναήν Manaēn
Manaen (Greek: Μαναήν, Manaēn) means “a comforter; a leader”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Acts 13:1. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Bar-jesus.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Manaen
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Apostolic
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Acts 13:1 |
| Cross-references | 64 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Simeon co-occurrence Appears with Simeon in Acts 13.
- Lucius co-occurrence Appears with Lucius in Acts 13.
- Herod co-occurrence Appears with Herod in Acts 13.
- Joseph co-occurrence Appears with Joseph in Acts 13.
- Barnabas co-occurrence Appears with Barnabas in Acts 13.
- Bar-jesus co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bar-jesus.
- John co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as John.
- Mark co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mark.
Origin & meaning
Μαναήν, ὁ (Heb. מְנַחֵם),
Manaen: Act.13:1.†
(AS)
Manaen, a prophet and teacher, was part of the church at Antioch.
The biblical story
Manaen was a prophet and teacher in the early Christian church at Antioch. He is mentioned alongside other prominent figures such as Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and Saul (later known as Paul). Manaen is described as having been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, indicating that he may have had a connection to the Herodian royal family. As a prophet and teacher, Manaen played a role in the worship, instruction, and leadership of the church at Antioch (Act.13.1).
Key verses
Manaen appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 13:1
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Acts (1)
- Acts 13:1