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Lexicon :: Strong's H6030 - ʿānâ

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עָנָה
Transliteration
ʿānâ
Pronunciation
aw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1650,1653

Strong’s Definitions

עָנָה ʻânâh, aw-naw'; a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce:—give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, × scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042, H1043.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 329x

The KJV translates Strong's H6030 in the following manner: answer (242x), hear (42x), testify (12x), speak (8x), sing (4x), bear (3x), cry (2x), witness (2x), give (1x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 329x
The KJV translates Strong's H6030 in the following manner: answer (242x), hear (42x), testify (12x), speak (8x), sing (4x), bear (3x), cry (2x), witness (2x), give (1x), miscellaneous (13x).
  1. to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

    1. (Qal)

      1. to answer, respond to

      2. to testify, respond as a witness

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to make answer

      2. to be answered, receive answer

  2. (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

  3. (Qal) to dwell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָנָה ʻânâh, aw-naw'; a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce:—give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, × scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042, H1043.
STRONGS H6030: Abbreviations
† [עוּן] verb dwell (probably; √ of following; Arabic bdb073210, bdb073211 is support, help, see especially FlKl. Schr. i. 87 ff.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular consecutive וְעָנָה֫ (read וְעָ֫נָה ?) Isaiah 13:22 and jackals shall dwell, etc. (on agreement see Ges§ 145 k; || שׁכן Isaiah 13:21 ), so Greek Version of the LXX Buhl; CheHeb. Hpt. 124 וְשָֽׁכְנוּ; > Syriac Version Targum Vulgate and others √ IV. ענה. — Psalm 87:7 see מַעְיָן.

I. עָנָה verb answer, respond (Late Hebrew id., respond, make response; Targum עֲנָא; Syriac bdb077205, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene ענה; compare Arabic bdb077206, bdb077207, intend by saying); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ע׳ Micah 6:5 +; suffix עָנַנִי 1 Samuel 28:15 +, עָנָךְ Isaiah 30:19; Jeremiah 23:37, עָנָהוּ 1 Samuel 9:17 +; 1st person singular עָנִיתִי Hosea 14:9 [Hosea 14:8], etc.; Imperfect 3rd person 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 (approximately + 110 times); specifically be responsive, i.e. answer kindly, grant request 1 Kings 12:7 (suffix person); = be amenable, docile (toward י׳) Hosea 2:17 [Hosea 2:15] (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, 1 Samuel 28:15 +, 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 2:21]; Hosea 2:24 [Hosea 2:22]; Hosea 14:9 [Hosea 14:8], see also Micah 3:4; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 49:8; Jeremiah 33:3; Job 12:4 +, especially Psalms, e.g. Psalm 3:5 [Psalm 3:4]; Psalm 4:2 [Psalm 4:1]; Psalm 20:2 [Psalm 20:1] + 33 times, etc. (in all approximately + 77 times).
c. rarely with accusative, or clause, of answer: פַּרְעֹה אֶת־שְׁלוֹם יע'אלהים 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 (approximately + 20 times) 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Job 23:5 +; so = grant, vouchsafe to, נוֺרָאוֺת תַּעֲנֵנוּ Psalm 65:6 [Psalm 65:5] 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 + 16 times; + לְ א׳ Genesis 27:37 + 8 times; י׳ + accusative of person + אמר, 1 Samuel 9:8 he answered Saul and said, + 23 times (in all approximately + 130 times); seldom + לֵאמֹר Numbers 32:31 (P), ע׳ + accusative of person + עא׳ Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14 (P), Genesis 41:16; Genesis 42:22 (E), Joshua 1:16 (D).
e. seldom + דִּבֶּר Joshua 22:21 (P), 2 Kings 1:10, 2 Kings 1:11, 2 Kings 1:12; 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.), + 19 times
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 KitKau 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, Job 9:15.
Niph..
1. make answer, subject י׳, with ל person, Perfect 1st person singular נַעֲנֵיתִי Ezekiel 14:4; Participle נַעֲנֶה (Qal not in Ezekiel).
2. be answered: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֵעָנֶה,
a. Job 11:2 (subject words).
b. of man = receive answer Proverbs 21:13, so 1st person singular אֵעָנֶה Job 19:7.
Hiph. Participle מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֺ Ecclesiastes 5:19 [Ecclesiastes 5:20], 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.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6032.

† IV. עָנָה verb sing (Arabic bdb077701 sing, chant, bdb077702 singing, chanting, etc.; Syriac bdb077703 sing responsively, bdb077704 hymn, refrain; possibly Assyrian enû, resound (?); Egyptian anni is loan-word according to Bondi80); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְעָנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:14; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעַנֶה Jeremiah 25:30; 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּעַן Exodus 15:21; 3rd person 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 21:11]; 1 Samuel 29:5; with accusative of thing laudation Psalm 119:172 (compare || Psalm 119:171). — Isaiah 14:22 see עון.
Pi. 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:27; 23:5; 23:10; 23:14; 27:37; 27:39; 30:33; 34:13; 41:16; 41:16; 41:16; 42:22; 45:3; 45:3

Exodus

4:1; 15:21; 15:21; 19:8; 20:13; 20:16; 23:2; 32:18; 32:18; 32:18

Numbers

11:28; 21:17; 21:17; 32:31; 35:30

Deuteronomy

5:17; 19:16; 19:18; 31:21

Joshua

1:16; 22:21

Judges

5:29; 8:8; 18:14; 19:28

Ruth

1:21

1 Samuel

4:20; 7:9; 9:8; 9:17; 9:17; 12:3; 14:37; 18:7; 18:7; 20:28; 21:11; 28:6; 28:15; 28:15; 29:5

2 Samuel

1:16; 19:43; 22:36

1 Kings

12:7; 18:24; 18:37

2 Kings

1:10; 1:11; 1:11; 1:12; 18:36; 18:36

1 Chronicles

21:26

Ezra

3:11

Nehemiah

8:6

Job

4:1; 5:1; 6:1; 9:14; 9:15; 9:15; 11:2; 12:4; 15:2; 16:8; 19:7; 20:3; 23:5; 32:12; 33:13; 40:2

Psalms

3:4; 4:1; 20:1; 65:5; 87:7; 88:1; 119:171; 119:172; 147:7; 147:7

Proverbs

18:23; 21:13; 25:18; 26:5

Ecclesiastes

5:20; 10:19

Isaiah

3:9; 13:21; 13:22; 14:22; 27:2; 30:19; 36:21; 36:21; 41:17; 49:8; 59:12

Jeremiah

14:7; 23:37; 25:30; 25:30; 33:3; 51:14; 51:14

Ezekiel

14:4

Hosea

2:15; 2:21; 2:22; 5:5; 7:10; 14:8; 14:8

Amos

7:14

Micah

3:4; 6:3; 6:3; 6:5

Habakkuk

2:11

Malachi

2:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6030 matches the Hebrew עָנָה (ʿānâ),
which occurs 329 times in 316 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 7 (Jdg 5:29–2Sa 14:18)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:29 -

“Her wise princesses would answer H6030 her,

Indeed she repeats her words to herself,

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:14 - And his friend replied H6030, “This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has handed over to him Midian and all the camp.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:8 - Then he went up from there to [fn]Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered H6030 him just as the men of Succoth had answered H6030.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:14 -

Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish [fn]said to their kinsmen, “Do you know that there are in these houses an ephod and [fn]household idols, and a carved image and a cast metal image? Now then, consider what you should do.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:28 - And he said to her, “Get up and let’s go,” but there was no answer H6030. Then he put her on the donkey; and the man set out and went to his [fn]home.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered H6030 and said, “I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:21 - “I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified H6030 against me and [fn]the Almighty has afflicted me?”
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:6 - And the servant [fn]in charge of the reapers replied H6030, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:11 - Boaz replied H6030 to her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - But Hannah answered H6030 and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman [fn]despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:17 - Then Eli answered H6030 and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of Him.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:17 - Then the one who brought the news replied H6030, “Israel has fled before the Philistines and there has also been a great defeat among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas are also dead; and the ark of God has been taken.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:20 - And about the time of her death the women who were standing by her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer H6030 or pay attention.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:9 - Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD; and Samuel cried out to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD answered H6030 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:18 - “Then you will cry out on that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer H6030 you on that day.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - The servant answered H6030 Saul again and said, “Look, I have in my hand a fourth of a shekel of silver; I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us our way.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:12 - They answered H6030 them and said, “He is; [fn]see, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, because the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:17 - When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD [fn]said H6030 to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:19 - And Samuel answered H6030 Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you everything that is on your mind.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:21 - Saul replied H6030, “Am I not a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the [fn]tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12 - And a man from there responded H6030 and said, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - “Here I am; testify H6030 against me before the LORD and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:12 - So the men of the garrison responded H6030 to Jonathan and his armor bearer and said, “Come up to us and we will inform you of something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has handed them over to Israel.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:28 - Then one of the people responded H6030 and said, “Your father strictly put the people under oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today.’” And the people were weary.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:37 - So Saul inquired of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You hand them over to Israel?” But He did not answer H6030 him on that day.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:39 - “For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall assuredly die!” But not one of all the people answered H6030 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then one of the young men responded H6030 and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the LORD is with him.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:7 - The women sang H6030 as they [fn]played, and said,

“Saul has slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:10 - Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will inform me [fn]if your father answers H6030 you harshly?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:28 - And Jonathan answered H6030 Saul, “David earnestly requested leave of me to go to Bethlehem.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:32 - But Jonathan replied H6030 to his father Saul and said to him, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4 - The priest answered H6030 David and said, “There is no ordinary bread [fn]on hand, but there is consecrated bread, if only the young men have kept themselves from women.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5 - David answered H6030 the priest and said to him, “Be assured, women have been denied to us as previously when I left and the [fn]bodies of the young men were consecrated, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more then will [fn]their bodies be consecrated today?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:11 - But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing H6030 of this one as they danced, saying,

‘Saul has slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands’?”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:9 - Then Doeg the Edomite, who was [fn]standing in front of the servants of Saul, responded H6030 and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:14 -

Then Ahimelech answered H6030 the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s own son-in-law, who [fn]is commander over your bodyguard, and is honored in your house?

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:4 - So David inquired of the LORD once more. And the LORD answered H6030 him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I am going to hand the Philistines over to you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:10 - But Nabal answered H6030 David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:6 -

Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:14 - And David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer H6030, Abner?” Then Abner replied H6030, “Who are you who calls to the king?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22 - David replied H6030, “Behold, the spear of the king! Now have one of the young men come over and take it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:6 - So Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer H6030 him, either in dreams, or by the Urim, or by the prophets.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:15 -

And Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am very distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has abandoned me and no longer answers H6030 me, either through prophets or in dreams; therefore I have called you, so that you may let me know what I should do.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:5 - “Is this not David, of whom they sing H6030 in the dances, saying,

‘Saul has slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands’?”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:9 - But Achish replied H6030 to David, “I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us into the battle.’
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:22 - Then all the wicked and [fn]worthless men among those who went with David said, “Since they did not go with [fn]us, we will not give them any of the spoils that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, so that they may lead them away and leave.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:16 - And David said to him, “[fn]Your blood is on your head, because your own mouth has testified H6030 against you, saying, ‘I have finished off the LORD’S anointed.’”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:9 -

But David replied H6030 to Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, [fn]responded H6030, “Let my lord not [fn]assume that they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead; because this has been set up by the [fn]intent of Absalom since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:18 -

Then the king answered H6030 and said to the woman, “Please do not hide anything from me that I am about to ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king please speak.”


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