PENINNAH — (Heb. פְּנִנָּה; possibly coral ), second wife of elkanah (I Sam. 1:1–2). Peninnah had sons and daughters, while hannah , Elkanah s first wife, was barren (1:2). In I Samuel 1, which deals with Samuel s birth, Peninnah plays a secondary role. She … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Peninnah — f Jewish: traditional name meaning ‘coral’ in Hebrew. It was borne in the Scriptures by the co wife (with Hannah) of Elkanah, the father of Samuel. In modern Hebrew it means ‘pearl’ and has become a popular name, substituting for the foreign… … First names dictionary
Hannah (oratorio) — Hannah is an oratorio in three acts by Christopher Smart with a score composed by John Worgan. It was first performed in Haymarket theater 3 April 1764. It was supposed to have a second performance, but that performance was postponed and… … Wikipedia
Aggadah — Not to be confused with Haggadah of Pesach. Rabbinic Literature Talmudic literature Mishnah • Tosefta Jerusalem Talmud • Babylonian Talmud Minor tractates Halakhic Midrash Mekhilta de Rabbi Yishmael (Exodus) Mekhilta de Rabbi Shimon (Exodus)… … Wikipedia
1 Samuel 1 — 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the… … The King James version of the Bible
Jewish mythology — is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion, whereas Jewish folklore consists of the folk tales and legends that existed in the general Jewish culture. There is very little early folklore … Wikipedia
Mythologie juive — Élie appelé au ciel (2 Rois 2:11), gravure de Gustave Doré On désigne généralement sous le terme de mythologie juive les récits sacrés et traditionnels qui visent à expliquer et symboliser la religion juive, tandis que le folklore juif désigne… … Wikipédia en Français
HANNAH — (Heb. חַנָּה; graciousness, favor ), wife of Elkanah, of the family of Zuph from Ramathaim Zophim in the hill country of Ephraim; mother of the prophet samuel . Hannah appears in the Bible in connection with the birth of Samuel. Together with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Religion and mythology — differ, but have overlapping aspects. Both terms refer to systems of concepts that are of high importance to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred. Generally, mythology is considered one component or aspect… … Wikipedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
