Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ANAIAH an-a-i'-a, a-ni'-a (`anayah, "Yah has answered"): (1) a Levite who assisted Ezra in reading the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:4), perhaps the person called Ananias in Esdras 9:43. (2) One of those who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:22). He may have been the same as Anaiah (1).

Multi-Version Concordance Anaiah (2 Occurrences) Nehemiah 8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 10:22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)