Manaen
Bible Usage:
- Manaen used once.
- Bible Reference: Acts 13:1
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G3127 Used 1 time
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Manaen
Consoler, a Christian teacher at Antioch. Nothing else is known of him beyond what is stated in Acts 13:1, where he is spoken of as having been brought up with (Gr. syntrophos; rendered in R.V. "foster brother" of) Herod, i.e., Herod Antipas, the tetrach, who, with his brother Archelaus, was educated at Rome.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Manaen
a comforter; a leader
Naves Topical Index
Manaen
An associate of Herod in his youth, and a Christian teacher.
Acts 13:1
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Manaen
(comforter) is mentioned in (Acts 13:1) as one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch at the time of the appointment of Saul and Barnabas as missionaries to the heathen. He is said to have been brought up with Herod Antipas. He was probably his foster-brother.