Hannah (biblical figure)
Hannah (/ˈhænə/; Hebrew: חַנָּה Ḥannā "favor, grace") is one of the wives of Elkanah mentioned in the First Book of Samuel. According to the Hebrew Bible she was the mother of Samuel.
Hannah | |
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Samuel Dedicated by Hannah at the Temple by Frank W.W. Topham | |
| Prophetess | |
| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity |
| Major shrine | Tomb of Samuel, Israel |
| Feast | December 9 (Eastern Orthodox Church & Roman Catholic Church) |
| Attributes | Often depicted as an infertile woman asking God for a child. |
| Patronage | Childless wives, infertile woman |
| Major works | Song of Hannah |
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