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# A prophetess named Anna was there
This introduces a new participant into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
# Phanuel
the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# seven years
"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# after her virginity
"after she married him"
# a widow for eighty-four years
Possible meanings are 1) she had been a widow for 84 years or 2) she was a widow and was now 84 years old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# never left the temple
This is probably an exaggeration meaning that she spent so much time in the temple that it seemed as though she never left it. AT: "was always at the temple" or "was often at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
# with fastings and prayers
"by abstaining from food on many occasions and by offering many prayers"
# came near to them
"approached them" or "went to Mary and Joseph"
# the redemption of Jerusalem
Here the word "redemption" is used to refer to the person who would do it. AT: "the one who would redeem Jerusalem" or "the person who would bring God's blessings and favor back to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/asher]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]