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Hannah
The mother of Samuel, an Old Testament prophet. The Lord gave Samuel to Hannah in answer to her prayers (1 Sam. 1:11, 20–28). Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord. Her song of thanksgiving may be compared with that of Mary, the mother of Jesus (1 Sam. 2:1–10; Luke 1:46–55).