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Ἰαννῆς
Iannēs
G2389
N:N-M-P Greek

Jannes

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Iannes is a personal name used for a figure cited as opposing Moses.

Iannes appears as a masculine singular personal name in 2 Timothy 3:8, where he is cited with Jambres as an example of opposition to Moses.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in an example of opposition · dominant

    In 2 Timothy 3:8, the nominative singular masculine form names Iannes alongside Jambres in a comparison: the APB renders, “Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 3:8, the APB presents the name as “Jannes” alongside Jambres.

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