ΝΑΝΑΙΑΝ, ναναιαν
NANAIAN, nanaian
Sounds Like: na-NAH-ee-an
Translations: Nanaia
From the root: ΝΑΝΑΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to Nanaia, a goddess of Persian or Mesopotamian origin, often associated with fertility, war, and the moon. She was worshipped in various regions, including Mesopotamia, Persia, and parts of the Hellenistic world. The word can also refer to a place or region named after her, or a female inhabitant of Canaan (Canaanite woman), depending on the context. In the provided examples, it refers to the goddess Nanaia in the first case, and a Canaanite region/woman in the second.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 1:13
From the same root
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