unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/02/36.md

# 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]]