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Strong's #6030 - עָנָה

Transliteration

ʻânâh

Phonetics

aw-naw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

1650,1653

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to answer, respond to

1a2) to testify, respond as a witness

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to make answer

1b2) to be answered, receive answer

2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

3) (Qal) to dwell

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 471 ‑ ἀντέπω (an‑tep'‑o); 191 ‑ ἀκούω (ak‑oo'‑o); 436 ‑ ἀνθίστημι (anth‑is'‑tay‑mee); 470 ‑ ἀνταποκρίνομαι (an‑tap‑ok‑ree'‑nom‑ahee); 478 ‑ ἀντικαθίστημι (an‑tee‑kath‑is'‑tay‑mee); 612 ‑ ἀπόκρισις (ap‑ok'‑ree‑sis); 757 ‑ ἄρχω (ar'‑kho); 1501 ‑ εἴκοσι (i'‑kos‑ee); 1905 ‑ ἐπερωτάω (ep‑er‑o‑tah'‑o); 2639 ‑ καταλέγω (kat‑al‑eg'‑o); 2649 ‑ καταμαρτυρέω (kat‑am‑ar‑too‑reh'‑o); 3140 ‑ μαρτυρέω (mar‑too‑reh'‑o); 4226 ‑ ποῦ (poo); 4727 ‑ στενάζω (sten‑ad'‑zo); 5013 ‑ ταπεινόω (tap‑i‑no'‑o); 5101 ‑ τίς (tis); 5271 ‑ ὑποκρίνομαι (hoop‑ok‑rin'‑om‑ahee); 5274 ‑ ὑπολαμβάνω (hoop‑ol‑am‑ban'‑o); 5350 ‑ φθέγγομαι (ftheng'‑gom‑ahee); 5576 ‑ ψευδομαρτυρέω (psyoo‑dom‑ar‑too‑reh'‑o); 1788 ‑ ἐντρέπω (en‑trep'‑o); 2559 ‑ κακόω (kak‑o'‑o); 1863 ‑ ἐπάγω (ep‑ag'‑o); 3860 ‑ παραδίδωμι (par‑ad‑id'‑o‑mee); 3947 ‑ παροξύνω (par‑ox‑oo'‑no); 4531 ‑ σαλεύω (sal‑yoo'‑o); 2559 ‑ κακόω (kak‑o'‑o); 700 ‑ ἀρέσκω (ar‑es'‑ko); 2561 ‑ κάκωσις (kak'‑o‑sis); 4334 ‑ προσέρχομαι (pros‑er'‑khom‑ahee); 5219 ‑ ὑπακούω (hoop‑ak‑oo'‑o); 611 ‑ ἀποκρίνομαι (ap‑ok‑ree'‑nom‑ahee); 1522 ‑ εἰσακούω (ice‑ak‑oo'‑o); 5013 ‑ ταπεινόω (tap‑i‑no'‑o); 4049 ‑ περισπάω (per‑ee‑spah'‑o); 1873 ‑ ἐπακούω (ep‑ak‑oo'‑o); 3365 ‑ μηδαμῶς (may‑dam‑oce');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (330)

Genesis 20

Exodus 9

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 5

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 1

Esther 2

Job 60

Psalms 39

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 18

Jeremiah 13

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 9

Joel 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 3

Habakkuk 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 14

Malachi 1

NAS (1)

HCS (315)

Genesis 18

Exodus 10

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 10

Joshua 5

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 36

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 1

Esther 2

Job 58

Psalms 38

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 18

Jeremiah 13

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 9

Joel 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 3

Habakkuk 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 11

Malachi 1

BSB (330)

Genesis 20

Exodus 10

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 5

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 10

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 1

Esther 2

Job 60

Psalms 37

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 19

Jeremiah 13

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 9

Joel 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 3

Habakkuk 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 14

Malachi 1

ESV (230)

Genesis 13

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 1

Judges 5

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 57

Psalms 38

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 9

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 3

Habakkuk 1

Haggai 3

Zechariah 9

Malachi 1

WEB (331)

Genesis 21

Exodus 9

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 14

Joshua 5

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 42

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 20

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 1

Esther 2

Job 57

Psalms 38

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 12

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 9

Joel 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 3

Habakkuk 2

Haggai 3

Zechariah 11

Malachi 1

KJV (330)

Answer 4

Answerest 1

Hear 4

Sing 1

account 1

afflict 1

again 1

answer 55

answered 175

answeredst 2

answerest 1

answereth 5

bear 2

beareth 1

course 1

cry 2

give 2

hear 25

heard 11

heardest 1

hearest 1

low 1

said 1

sang 1

scholar 1

shout 1

sing 3

spake 3

speak 5

testified 3

testifieth 1

testify 8

them 1

up 1

utter 1

witness 2

NAS (1)

replied 1

HCS (315)

BSB (330)

* 11

And 1

And I questioned 1

And [the captain] 1

And [the riders] answered 1

And [this is what] 1

And one answered 1

And they sang responsively 1

And you answered 1

Answer 4

Answer me 3

Answer us 1

Bear witness 1

But [Balaam] replied 1

He answers 1

He answers him 1

He will answer you 1

He will call out 1

He would answer 1

I answered 2

I asked 1

I will answer him 1

I will answer you 2

I will respond 2

Sing 2

So [the Angel of the LORD] 1

So he said to me 1

So they answered 1

Testify 1

The Gibeonites answered 1

Then 1

Then I asked 1

Then I can answer 1

When you testify 1

You answer us 1

You answered me 1

You have answered Me 1

You have answered me 1

You will answer me 2

[and] respond 1

accused 1

all of you sing 1

and He answered 1

and He answered me 4

and He answers 1

and I will answer 1

and I will answer them 1

and You answered me 1

and answer me 4

and aware 1

and if you will respond 1

and receive no answer 1

and respond 1

and testifies 1

and they shall declare 1

and they will shout in triumph 1

and you are to declare 1

answer 22

answer Him 2

answer a word 1

answer him 4

answer me 4

answer us 1

answer will be given 1

answer you 2

answered 51

answered him 4

answered me 2

answered them 2

answered you 1

answering 1

answers 4

answers me 1

asked 1

based on the testimony 1

bear 2

but You do not answer 1

but who will answer 1

called out 1

calls 1

continue testifying 1

continued 1

declared 1

explained 1

gave the same response 1

give an answer 1

had answered 1

had answered him 1

has testified 1

how to answer 1

is silenced 1

is the answer 1

makes me reply 1

man answer 1

of singing 1

one answered 2

replied 47

reply 1

respond 2

responded 3

response 2

said 7

said to 2

sang back 1

say 1

she will respond as she did 1

sing 1

sings 1

spoke 1

spoke up 2

testified 1

testifies 3

testifies against them 1

testify against us 2

testify against you 1

that I can answer Him 1

they accept 1

they answered 1

they sang out 1

they sing 1

to answer 1

to say 1

told him 1

went on 1

who answer 1

who answered 1

who answered him 1

who bears 1

who were answering him 1

will answer 6

will answer You 1

will answer him 1

will answer them 2

will echo it 1

will howl 1

will respond 3

will testify 2

you going to answer me 1

you rebutted 1

you replied 1

ESV (230)

Answer 7

Sing 2

Then 3

accuse 1

accused 1

answer 88

answered 93

answers 8

bear 1

bears 1

confront 1

cry 1

hailed 1

humble 1

put down 1

raise 1

reply 1

rescued 1

respond 1

responds 1

said 1

sang responsively 1

sing 1

testified 2

testifies 3

testify 3

testimony 1

told 1

unanswered 1

who 1

WEB (331)

* 43

Answer 5

He answered 5

He answered me 1

He will answer 1

Hear 1

How much less shall I answer 1

I also will answer 1

I answer 1

I answered 1

I will answer 1

I will respond 2

Neither shall you give 1

Sing 1

Then answered 2

Then he answered 1

Then you answered 1

They all will answer 1

They answer 1

They answered 3

They reported 1

They sang one to another 1

What will they answer 1

You answered 2

You shall answer 1

You shall not give 1

You will answer 1

an answer 2

and I will answer 1

and I will hear 1

and I will hear them 1

and I would answer 1

and answer 4

and answer no more 1

and answer us 2

and answered 1

and has testified 1

and he answered 3

and he answered them 1

and he answers 1

and he gives me no answer 1

and he had answered 1

and him who answers 1

and said 11

and say 1

and she shall answer 1

and she will respond 1

and tell 1

and they shall answer 1

and they shall lift up 1

and they will respond 2

and you answered 1

answer 7

answered 125

answered him 1

answers 2

answers me 1

be answered 1

but I am not heard 1

but he will not answer 1

but none gives answer 1

had answered 2

has said 1

has testified 2

have I answered 1

he will give 1

hear 2

is the answer for all things 1

my 1

neither shall you testify 1

nor any to answer 1

nor any who answered 1

of the same place answered 1

of the woodwork will answer it 1

of the young men answered 1

of those who cry 1

of those who shout 1

of whom they sang 1

or who answered 1

relieve me 1

replied 1

said 2

sang 1

shall answer 3

shall not testify 1

shall testify 1

sing 1

sing to it 1

spoke 1

testifies 2

testify 2

testify against them 1

testify against you 1

there any who will answer 1

to answer 2

to testify 1

was there none to answer 1

which he would answer 1

who answered 1

who answered him 1

who answers 1

who brought the news answered 1

who gives 1

will answer 4

will answer him by myself 1

will be brought low 1

will cry 1

will give 1

will not answer 1

will respond 1

with me answered 1

you answer 1

you answered 1

you have answered me 1

you that you answer 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1520) n g (גהנ GhN) AC: Answer CO: ? AB: ?

H) e n g (גהנה GhNH) AC: Answer CO: ? AB: ?: An answer or reply to a previous question or request.

V) e n g (גהנה GhNH) - Answer: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (359): (vf: Paal, Niphal) answer, hear, testify, speak, sing, bear, cry, witness, give - Strongs: H6030 (עָנָה), H6032 (עֲנָה)

a^m) e n g m (מגהנה MGhNH) - Answer: KJV (8): answer - Strongs: H4617 (מַעֲנֶה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[עוּן] verb dwell (probably; √ of following; Arabic

is support, help, see especially Fl^{Kl. Schr. i. 87 ff.}); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular consecutive וְעָנָה֫ (read וְעָ֫נָה ?) Isaiah 13:22 and jackals shall dwell, etc. (on agreement see Ges^{§ 145k}; "" שׁכן Isaiah 13:21), so ᵐ5 Buhl; Che^Heb.Hpt.124 וְשָֽׁכְנוּ; > ᵑ6ᵑ7 ᵑ9 and others √ IV. ענה. — Psalm 87:7 see מַעְיָן.

I. עָנָה verb answer, respond (Late Hebrew id., respond, make response; ᵑ7עֲנָא; Syriac , Old Aramaic, Palmyrene ענה; compare Arabic , , intend by saying); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Micah 6:5 +; suffix עָנַנִי 1 Samuel 28:15 +, עָנָךְ Isaiah 30:19; Jeremiah 23:37, עָנָהוּ 1 Samuel 9:17 +; 1 singular עָנִיתִי Hosea 14:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Genesis 41:16 +, וַיַּעַן Amos 7:14 +, suffix יַעֲנֵנִי Job 20:3 +, etc.; Imperative עֲנֵה Micah 6:3; Proverbs 26:5 etc.; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Genesis 45:3 + [ 2 Samuel 22:36 see עֲנָוָה]; Participle עֹנֶה Judges 19:28 +, etc.; —

1 answer, respond to something said, actual or implied, Judges 8:8; 1 Samuel 4:20; Job 9:15 +; especially

a. of men, with accusative of person Genesis 45:3 (E), Judges 5:29; 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Job 5:1 + very often (c. 110t.); specifically be responsive, i.e. answer kindly, grant request 1 Kings 12:7 (suffix person); = be amenable, docile (toward ׳י) Hosea 2:17 (of Israel in figure); seldom and late, with accusative of thing replied to, Job 32:12; Job 33:13 (De Di Bu), Job 40:2.

b. of God answering (graciously): usually with accusative of person; by oracle 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Samuel 28:6,15 +, figurative Habakkuk 2:11; by deed 1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Kings 18:37 (twice in verse), compare בָּאֵשׁ 1 Kings 18:24; 1 Chronicles 21:26, and especially Hosea 2:23; Hosea 2:24; Hosea 14:9, see also Micah 3:4; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 49:8; Jeremiah 33:3; Job 12:4 +, especially Psalm , e.g. Job 3:5; Job 4:2; Job 20:2 33t., etc. (in all approximately 77t.).

c. rarely with accusative, or clause, of answer:אֶתשְֿׁלוֺם מַּרְעֹה ׳אלהים יַע Genesis 41:16; Job 15:2; Proverbs 18:23; Nehemiah 8:6 they responded, Amen ! 2 Samuel 19:43 they made reply against Israel (with עַל against, only here), + quoted answer; with accusative of person + answer 1 Samuel 20:28 Jonathan answered Saul, David asked leave, etc.; with 2. accusative (c. 20t.) 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Job 23:5 +; so = grant, vouchsafe to, נוֺרָאוֺת תַּעֲנֵנוּ Psalm 65:6 terrible things dost thou [׳י] vouchsafe to us.

d. often + אָמַר Genesis 18:27 Abraham answered and said, Exodus 4:1 (J), Exodus 19:8 (E), Job 4:1; Job 6:1 etc.; + אָמַר אֶלֿ Genesis 27:39 16t.; + לְ׳א Genesis 27:37 8t.; ׳י + accusative of person + אמר, 1 Samuel 9:8 he answered Saul and said, + 23t. (in all approximately 130t.); seldom + לֵאמֹר Numbers 32:31 (P), ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳עא Genesis 23:5,10,14 (P), Genesis 41:16; Genesis 42:22 (E), Joshua 1:16 (D) .

e. seldom +דִּבֶּר Joshua 22:21 (P), 2 Kings 1:10,11,12; ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳ר Genesis 34:13 (P).

2. a. respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances : 1 Samuel 9:17 (accusative of person + quotation), Judges 18:14 ( + אָמַר), Numbers 11:28 (J E; + id.), 2 Kings 1:11 (+ id.), + 19t.

b figurative יַעֲנֶה אֶתהַֿכֹּל Ecclesiastes 10:19; money meets all demands.

3. a. specifically respond as a witness, testify, so perhaps participleעֹנֶה (absolute) Malachi 2:12 (in good sense); with בְּ person= in the case of = for Genesis 30:33; usually against, 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Samuel 1:16; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 59:12; Micah 6:3; Jeremiah 14:7; Numbers 35:30 (P), Ruth 1:21 (>Be be occupied with, II.ענה; Vrss Luth Kit^Kau עִנָּה humiliate); with בְּפָנָיו Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10; Job 16:8; with לְפָנָיו Deuteronomy 31:21 (+ לְעֵד as witness); with בְּ person + accusative of charge, סָרָה Deuteronomy 19:16, of false witness שֶׁקֶר Deuteronomy 19:18, עֵדשֶֿׁקֶר Exodus 20:16 (Ginsb Exodus 20:13), "" Deuteronomy 5:17; Proverbs 25:18: absolute (bad implication) Exodus 23:2 (E; עַל concerning).

b. less often make response as one accused ( respondent) Job 9:14,15. Niph`al 1. make answer, subject ׳י, with ל person, Perfect 1 singular נַעֲנֵיתִי Ezekiel 14:4; Participle נַעֲנֶה (

Qal not in Ezekiel).

2 be answered: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵעָנֶה,

a. Job 11:2 (subject words).

b. of man = receive answer Proverbs 21:3, Song of Solomon 1singular אֵעָנֶה Job 19:7.

Hiph`il Participle מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֺ Ecclesiastes 5:19, wholly dubious; Hi (God) causes (all things) to respond in the joy of his heart; De answers to the joy, etc.; de Jong Wild occupies him (II. עָנָה) with the joy, etc.

IV. עָנָה verb sing (Arabic sing, chant, singing, chanting, etc.; Syriac sing responsively, hymn, refrain; possibly Assyrian enû, resound (?); Egyptian anni is loan-word according to Bondi⁸⁰); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular וְעָנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:14; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעַנֶה Jeremiah 25:30; 3 feminine singular וַתַּעַן Exodus 15:21; 3 feminine plural וַתַּעֲנֶינָה 1 Samuel 18:7, etc.; Imperative עֱנוּ Numbers 21:17; Psalm 147:7; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Exodus 32:18 (twice in verse); — sing, utter tunefully, Exodus 15:21 (E) and Miriam sang to (ל) them; of uttering shout (הֵידָד), as in vintage Jeremiah 25:30 (׳י subject; + אֶלֿ person), in attack Jeremiah 51:14 (+ עַלֿ person); (חֲלוּשָׁה) קוֺל עֲנוֺת גְּבוּרָה Exodus 32:18 (twice in verse) (E); with ל of thing or person laudation Numbers 21:17 (J E; well); Psalm 147:7 (׳י; "" זַמְּרוּ), Ezra 3:11; + אָמַר 1 Samuel 18:7 the women sang, and said; יַעֲנוּ בַמְּחֹלוֺת לֵאמֹר 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 29:5; with accusative of thing laudation Psalm 119:172 (compare "" Psalm 119:171). — Isaiah 14:22 see עון

Pi`el intensive: Imperative עַנּוּלָֿהּ Isaiah 27:2 sing sweetly of it; Infinitive קוֺל עַנּוֺת Exodus 32:18 (E) the sound of distinct singing; compare לְעַנּוֺת Psalm 88:1.

I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲנַת Daniel 5:10; 3 masculine plural עֲנוֺ Daniel 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה Nö^{GGA, 1884,1021}) עָנֵה Daniel 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K^{§ 47 Beisp. e})) Daniel 3:24; — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Daniel 2:10,27,47): —

1 answer, make reply, to something said: Daniel 2:5,7,8,10,27; Daniel 3:16,24,25; Daniel 4:16; b Daniel 5:17; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:14.

2 respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Daniel 2:15,20,26; Daniel 3:9,14,19,24,26,28; Daniel 4:16a; Daniel 4:27; Daniel 5:10.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

עָנָה

(1) prop. to sing, i.q. Arab. غنى Conj. II. IV. (this signification, although unfrequent, seems, however, to be primary, see Piel; compare Lat. cano, Pers. خواذدن to sing, to call, to read; Sansc. gai), Exodus 15:21 followed by לְ to praise with song, 1 Samuel 21:12, 29:5 Psalms 147:7 hence to cry out (compare Lat. actor canit, cantat, i.q. declamat, fchreit laut), used of the shout of soldiers in battle, Exodus 32:18; Jeremiah 51:14 of jackals in the deserts, Isaiah 13:22 (compare cantus galli, gallicinium). It is applied to any one who pronounces any thing solemnly and with a loud voice (compare Lat. cantare, cantor, used of any one who often says, inculcates, or affirms any thing, Ter. Plaut.; Cic. Orat. i. 55); hence

(a) used of God uttering an oracle, 1 Samuel 9:17, וַיהֹוָה עָנָהוּ “Jehovah declared to him” (Samuel); Genesis 41:16, “God announces welfare to Pharaoh;” compare Deuteronomy 20:11. Used in a forensic sense

(b) of a judge giving sentence, Exodus 23:2 and

(c) of a witness giving evidence, solemnly affirming any thing; hence to testify, with an acc. of the thing, Deuteronomy 19:16 followed by בְּ of him for whom (Genesis 30:33; 1 Samuel 12:3) or against whom (Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 19:18; 2 Samuel 1:16) testimony is given. More fully עָנָה עֵד בְּ Exodus 20:16. Hence

(2) to lift up the voice, to begin to speak (Syr. ܥܢܐܳ); especially in the later [?] Hebrew, Job 3:2, אִיֹּוב וַיֹּאמֶד וַיַּעַן “and Job began to speak, and said;” Song of Solomon 2:10; Isaiah 14:10; Zechariah 1:10, 3:4 4:11, 12 Zechariah 4:12. Followed by an acc. of pers. to speak to any one, Zechariah 1:11. Far more frequently

(3) to answer, to reply. Constr.

(a) with an acc. of pers. Job 1:7; Genesis 23:14; Song of Solomon 5:6, like the Gr. ἀμείβομαι τινά

(b) with an acc. of the thing which, or to which one answers, Proverbs 18:23; Job 40:2. In like manner, Job 33:13, כָּל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא יַעֲנֶה “he does not answer as to any of his things,” i.e. he renders no account. And so

(aa) in a bad sense, of those who contradict a master when commanding or blaming, who excuse themselves and contend with him (fich verantworten), Job 9:14, 15 Job 9:15, 32 Job 9:32, 16:3 (compare Arab. جواب reply, also excuse); or who refute some one, Job 32:12.

(bb) in a good sense, of those who answer the prayers of any one, who hear and answer a petitioner; and thus it is often used of God hearing and answering men, 1 Samuel 14:39; Psalms 3:5, 4:2. There is a pregnant construction, Psalms 22:22, מִקַּרְנֵי רֵמִים עֲנִיתָנִי “answer (and deliver) me from the horns of the Remim;” hence

(cc) with an acc. of pers. and בְּ of the thing, to answer any one in any thing, i.e. to be bountiful to him, to bestow the thing, Psalms 65:6 and with an acc. of the thing, Ecclesiastes 10:19, הַכֶּסֶף יַעֲנֶה אֶת־הַכֹּל “money answers with all things” (imparts all), geührt alles, compare Hosea 2:23, 24.

(4) to signify, to imply any thing by one’s words (etwas fagen wollen, beabfichtigen), i.q. Arab. عنى. Hence מַעֲנֶה, מַעַן, יַעַן something proposed, a counsel, purpose, then used as a prep.

In the former [German] editions of this book, I sought with many etymologists to refer the various significations of this root to that of answering, as has since been done by Winer (p. 732, 733); deriving the notion of singing from that of answering and singing alternately; in such matters every one must follow his own judgment. I have adopted this new arrangement especially for this reason, that the primary signification is commonly more forcible and important, and therefore it is often retained in Piel (Lehrg. p. 242), and in Arabic it is expressed by a harder letter (غنى to sing).

Niphal

(1) to be answered, i.e. to be refuted, Job 11:2 to be heard and answered, Job 19:7; Proverbs 21:13.

(2) i.q. Kal to answer, followed by לְ Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 14:7.

Piel, i.q. Kal No. 1, to sing, Exodus 32:18 (where Piel in the signification of singing is distinguished from Kal). Psalms 88:1; Isaiah 27:2.

Hiphil, to answer, i.q. Kal No. 3, bb, followed by an acc. and בְּ of the thing; to hear and answer any one in any thing, to bestow the thing upon him, Ecclesiastes 5:19.

Derived nouns, see Kal No. 4.

II. עָנָה (for עָנַו, a verb לו֞, compare the derivatives, עָנָו, עֲנָוָה)

(1) to bestow labour upon any thing, to exercise oneself in any thing, followed by בְּ Ecclesiastes 1:13, 3:10. (Syr. ܥܢܐܳ ܒ, Arab. عنى followed by ب id.), specially, as it appears, to till the ground, to bring the earth into cultivation, whence מַעֲנָה, מַעֲנִית, a furrow.

(2) to be afflicted, depressed, oppressed, Psalms 116:10, 119:67 Zechariah 10:2. Isaiah 31:4, וּמֵהֲמֹונָם לֹא יַעֲנֵה “and (who) will not be depressed at their multitude,” he will not lose his courage. Isaiah 25:5, וְמִיר עָרִיצִים יַעֲנֶה “the song of the tyrants shall be brought low.” (Arab. عنا to be depressed, low).

Niphal

(1) to be afflicted, Psalms 119:107. Isaiah 53:7, וְהוּא נַעֲנֶה “and he was afflicted.”

(2) reflect. to submit oneself to any one, followed by מִפְּנֵי Exodus 10:3 (where for לְהֵעָנֹות there is לֵעָנֹות).

Piel

(1) to oppress, to depress, to afflict, Genesis 16:6, 15:13 31:50 Exodus 22:21. Psalms 102:24, עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כֹּחִי “(Jehovah) depressed (consumed) my strength in the way.” Psalms 88:8, כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ עִנִּיתָ “thou hast oppressed (i.e. inundated) (me) with all thy waves.”

(2) עִנָּה אִשָּׁה compressit feminam, generally by force, Genesis 34:2; Deuteronomy 22:24, 29 Deuteronomy 22:29; Judges 19:24, 20:5.

(3) עִנָּה נֶפֶשׁ to afflict the soul, i.e. to fast, Leviticus 16:31, 23:27, 32 Leviticus 23:32; Numbers 29:7.

Pual, to be oppressed, or afflicted, Psalms 119:71; Isaiah 53:4. Inf. עֻנֹּתֹו his oppression or sorrow, Psalms 132:1.

Hiphil, i.q. Pi. No. 1, 1 Kings 8:35; 2 Chronicles 6:26. But Ecclesiastes 5:19 belongs to עָנָה No. I; which see.

Hithpael.

(1) to submit oneself, Genesis 16:9 especially to God, Daniel 10:12.

(2) i.q. Kal, to be afflicted, 1 Kings 2:26.

Derived nouns, עָנָו, עֲנָוָה, עַנְוָה, עֱנוּת, עָנִי, עֳנִי, עִנְיָן, מַעֲנָה, מַעֲנִית, and the pr.n. עֲנָה, עֻנִּי, עֲנָיָה, עֲנָת, עֲנָתֹות, עַנְתֹתִיָּה.

I. עֲנָה, עֲנָא Chald.

(1) to begin to speak; like the Hebr. No. 2, Daniel 2:20, 3:9, 19, 24, 26, 28 4:16, 27 followed by לְ of pers. 2:47.

(2) to answer, Daniel 2:7, 10 3:14, 16 5:7 6:14.

II. עֲנָה Chald. to be afflicted. Part. עֲנֵה; plur. עֲנַיִן the afflicted, Daniel 4:24.

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List of Word Forms

אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֶ֭עֶנְךָ אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ךָּ אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ אֶֽעֱנֶה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֶעֱנֶ֑ה אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ אֶעֱנֶ֖ה אֶעֱנֶ֣ה אַעֲנֶ֣ה אענה אענך אענם אעננו הָעֹנִ֥ים הָעֹנֶ֤ה הענה הענים וְ֠עָנְתָה וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃ וְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃ וְאֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ וְעָ֤נְתָה וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְעָֽנְתָה־ וְעָנ֖וּ וְעָנ֣וּ וְעָנ֥וּ וְעָנ֧וּ וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְעָנָ֑נִי וְעָנָ֤ה וְעָנָ֥ה וְעֹנֶ֔ה וַ֠יַּעַן וַ֭יַּעַן וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּ וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃ וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙ וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ וַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ ׀ וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה וַיַּ֖עַן וַיַּ֗עַן וַיַּ֙עַן֙ וַיַּ֛עַן וַיַּ֜עַן וַיַּ֡עַן וַיַּ֣עַן וַיַּ֤עַן וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ וַיַּ֥עַן וַיַּ֧עַן וַיַּ֨עַן וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ וַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּ וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֤הוּ וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי וַיַּֽעַן־ וַיַּעֲנ֣וּ וַיַּעֲנ֤וּ וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם וַיַּעֲנֶ֣ה וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ וַיַּעַן֩ וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וַעֲנֵ֑נִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ וַתַּ֣עַן וַתַּ֤עַן וַתַּ֥עַן וַתַּ֨עַן וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה וָאַ֖עַן וָאַ֙עַן֙ וָאַ֣עַן וָאַ֥עַן ואען ואענה ואענה׃ ואענהו ואענך ואענם׃ ויען ויען־ ויענה ויענהו ויענו ויענם ויענני ויענני׃ וענה וענו וענית ועניתם וענני וענני׃ וענתה וענתה־ ותען ותענו ותענינה ותענני יֵעָנֶ֑ה יֵעָנֶֽה׃ יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ יַּעֲנֶ֖ה יַּעַנְךָ֥ יַֽעֲנ֔וּ יַֽעֲנֶ֔ה יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יַעֲנ֤וּ יַעֲנ֥וּ יַעֲנֵ֑נִי יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ יַעֲנֵֽם׃ יַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ יַעֲנֶ֑ה יַעֲנֶ֔ה יַעֲנֶ֖ה יַעֲנֶ֥ה יַעֲנֶ֥נּוּ יַעֲנֶ֧ה יַעֲנֶ֨ה יַעֲנֶֽה׃ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ יַעֲנֽוּכָה׃ יַעֲנוּ־ יענה יענה׃ יענהו יענו יענו־ יענוכה׃ יענך יענם׃ יעננה׃ יעננו יענני יענני׃ לַעֲנ֑וֹת לַעֲנ֣וֹת לַעֲנ֥וֹת לענות מֵעֲנ֣וֹת מענות נַֽעֲנֶה־ נַעֲנֵ֧יתִי נענה־ נעניתי עֱנ֣וּ עֱנוּ־ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי עֲ֭נֵנִי עֲנ֣וֹת עֲנ֣וּ עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם עֲנִיתִ֔יךָ עֲנִיתֶ֔ם עֲנִיתֶֽם׃ עֲנִיתָ֑נִי עֲנִיתָֽנִי׃ עֲנֵ֑נִי עֲנֵ֔נִי עֲנֵ֔נוּ עֲנֵ֣ה עֲנֵ֣נִי עֲנֵ֤נִי עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀ עֲנֵ֥ה עֲנֵ֥נִי עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ עֲנֵֽנִי׃ עַנּ֔וֹת עַנּוּ־ עָ֣נְתָה עָ֣נָה עָ֣נוּ עָ֥נוּ עָנ֖וּ עָנ֥וּ עָנְתָ֖ה עָנִ֣יתִי עָנָ֔הוּ עָנָ֖הוּ עָנָ֖נִי עָנָ֣ה עָנָ֣הוּ עָנָ֣ךְ עָנָ֣נִי עָנָ֤ה עָנָ֥ה עָנָֽךְ׃ עָנָֽם׃ עָנָֽנִי׃ עָנֽוּ׃ עֹנֵ֖הוּ עֹנֶ֑ה עֹנֶ֖ה עֹנֶ֥ה עוֹנֶ֑ךָּ עוֹנֶ֔ה עוֹנֶ֖ה עוֹנֶה֒ עונה עונך ענה ענהו ענו ענו־ ענו׃ ענות עניתי עניתיך עניתם עניתם׃ עניתני עניתני׃ ענך ענך׃ ענם׃ עננו ענני ענני׃ ענתה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה תַּ֣עַן תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּ תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה תַּעֲנֶ֔ה תַעֲנֵ֑נִי תַעֲנֵ֣נִי תַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ תַעֲנֶ֑ה תַעֲנֶ֖ה תַעֲנֶ֣ה תַעֲנֶ֥ה תַעֲנֶֽה׃ תַעֲנֶנּ֑וּ תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ תען תענה תענה׃ תענהו׃ תענינה תענך תעננו תענני תענני׃ ‘ā·nā·hū ‘ā·nā·nî ‘ā·nāh ‘ā·nāḵ ‘ā·nām ‘ă·nê·nî ‘ă·nê·nū ‘ā·nə·ṯāh ‘ă·nêh ‘ă·nî·ṯā·nî ‘ă·nî·ṯām ‘ă·nî·ṯem ‘ā·nî·ṯî ‘ă·nî·ṯî·ḵā ‘ă·nō·wṯ ‘ă·nū ‘ā·nū ‘an·nō·wṯ ‘an·nū- ‘ānāh ‘ānāhū ‘ānāḵ ‘ānām ‘ānānî ‘ănêh ‘ănênî ‘ănênū ‘ānəṯāh ‘ănîṯām ‘ănîṯānî ‘ănîṯem ‘ānîṯî ‘ănîṯîḵā ‘annōwṯ ‘annū- ‘ănōwṯ ‘ănū ‘ānū ‘ĕ·nū ‘ĕ·nū- ‘ĕnū ‘ĕnū- ‘ō·nê·hū ‘ō·neh ‘ō·w·ne·kā ‘ō·w·neh ‘ōneh ‘ōnêhū ‘ōwneh ‘ōwnekā ’a‘ăneh ’a·‘ă·neh ’ê‘āneh ’e‘ĕneh ’e‘ĕnekā ’e‘ĕnêm ’e‘ĕnennū ’e‘enḵā ’ê·‘ā·neh ’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā ’e·‘ĕ·neh ’e·‘ĕ·nêm ’e·‘ĕ·nen·nū ’e·‘en·ḵā aaNeh aNach aNah aNahu aNam aNani aNeh aNeni aNenu aneTah aNiTam aniTani aniTem aNiti aniTicha anNot annu aNot aNu eaNeh Eencha eeNeh eeNeka eeNem eeNennu enu hā‘ōneh hā‘ōnîm hā·‘ō·neh hā·‘ō·nîm haoNeh haoNim la‘ănōwṯ la·‘ă·nō·wṯ laaNot mê‘ănōwṯ mê·‘ă·nō·wṯ meaNot na‘ăneh- na‘ănêṯî na·‘ă·nê·ṯî na·‘ă·neh- naaneh naaNeiti oNeh oNehu oNeka ta‘an ta‘ăneh ṯa‘ăneh ṯa‘ănênî ta‘ănennāh ṯa‘ănennū ta‘ănênū ta‘anḵā ṯa‘ănuhū ṯa·‘ă·nê·nî ta·‘ă·nê·nū ta·‘ă·neh ṯa·‘ă·neh ta·‘ă·nen·nāh ṯa·‘ă·nen·nū ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū ta·‘an ta·‘an·ḵā Taan taanCha taaNeh taaNeinnah taaNeni taanenNu Taanenu taaNuhu vaAan vaaNeni vaaniTam vaiYaan vaiyaaNeh vaiyaaNehu vaiyaaNem vaiyaaNeni vaiyaaNu vaiyaNu vatTaan vattaaNeinah vattaaNeni vattaaNu veaNah veaNani veanetah veaNita veaNu veEeNeh veeeNehu veeeNeka veeeNem veoNeh wa‘ănênî wa‘ănîṯām wā’a‘an wa·‘ă·nê·nî wa·‘ă·nî·ṯām wā·’a·‘an wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh wat·ta·‘ă·nê·nî wat·ta·‘ă·nū wat·ta·‘an watta‘an watta‘ănenāh watta‘ănênî watta‘ănū way·ya‘·nū way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî way·ya·‘ă·neh way·ya·‘ă·nêm way·ya·‘ă·nū way·ya·‘an way·ya·‘an- wayya‘an wayya‘an- wayya‘ăneh wayya‘ănêhū wayya‘ănêm wayya‘ănênî wayya‘ănū wayya‘nū wə‘ānāh wə‘ānānî wə‘ānəṯāh wə‘ānəṯāh- wə‘ānîṯā wə‘ānū wə‘ōneh wə’e‘ĕneh wə’e‘ĕnêhū wə’e‘ĕnekā wə’e‘ĕnêm wə·‘ā·nā·nî wə·‘ā·nāh wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh- wə·‘ā·nî·ṯā wə·‘ā·nū wə·‘ō·neh wə·’e·‘ĕ·nê·hū wə·’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā wə·’e·‘ĕ·neh wə·’e·‘ĕ·nêm ya‘ăneh ya‘ănêhū ya‘ănêm ya‘ănênî ya‘ănennāh ya‘ănennū ya‘ănênū ya‘anḵā ya‘ănū ya‘ănū- ya‘ănūḵāh ya·‘ă·nê·hū ya·‘ă·nê·nî ya·‘ă·nê·nū ya·‘ă·neh ya·‘ă·nêm ya·‘ă·nen·nāh ya·‘ă·nen·nū ya·‘ă·nū ya·‘ă·nū- ya·‘ă·nū·ḵāh ya·‘an·ḵā yaanCha yaaNeh Yaanehu yaaNem yaaNeni yaaNennah yaaNennu yaaNenu yaaNu yaaNuchah yê‘āneh yê·‘ā·neh yeaNeh