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Hannah
biblical character mentioned in the Books of Samuel Hanna gardner
Key facts
- Venerated in
- Judaism , Christianity
- Major shrine
- Tomb of Samuel , State of Palestine
- Feast
- December 9 (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Attributes
- Often depicted as an infertile woman asking God for a child.
- Patronage
- Childless wives , infertile women
- Major works
- Song of Hannah
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Anne BnF Grec 139 fol. 428v.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hannah, mother of Samuel
- name in native language
- חַנָּה
- date of birth
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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.
Biblical narrative