Luke 2:36

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

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  • Acts 21:9 : 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
  • Gen 30:13 : 13 And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.
  • Exod 15:20 : 20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
  • Judg 4:4 : 4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
  • 2 Kgs 22:14 : 14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they communed with her.
  • Job 5:26 : 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.
  • Ps 92:14 : 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green:
  • Acts 2:18 : 18 Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
  • 1 Cor 12:1 : 1 Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
  • Rev 7:6 : 6 Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;

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