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G2389 - Ἰαννῆς - Iannēs - ee-an-nace' - Jannes

Original: Ἰαννῆς

Transliteration: Iannēs

Phonetic: ee-an-nace'

Short Definition: Jannes

- Original: Ἰαννῆς

- Transliteration: Iannes

- Phonetic: ee-an-nace'

- Definition: Janna = "he vexed"

1. he and Jambres, were two Egyptian magicians who in the presence of Pharaoh imitated the miracles of Aaron in order to destroy his influence with the king. The author of the epistle derived their names from the tradition of the Talmudists and the Rabbins

- Origin: of Egyptian origin

- TDNT entry: 06:12,3

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: Of Egyptian origin; Jannes an Egyptian: - Jannes.

Cognate: G2387

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