עָנָה (ʻânâh) — Give Account

Hebrew word study: עָנָה (ʻânâh), Strong's H6030. properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sin

HebrewStrong's H6030
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָנָה (ʻânâh)
Pronounced: aw-naw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6030 is tagged on 332 words in 319 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:27 and last appears in Malachi 2:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he answered ×108and they answered ×17answer me ×12I will answer ×10and he answered me ×6he will answer ×6was one who answered ×6and I answered ×5and she answered ×5they answered ×5and he answered him ×4he answered him ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיַּעַן ×111וַיַּעֲנוּ ×16יַעֲנֶה ×16עֲנֵנִי ×12אֶעֱנֶה ×8עָנוּ ×8תַעֲנֶה ×7וַתַּעַן ×6יַעֲנוּ ×6עָנָה ×6

Books where it appears most

Job ×601 Samuel ×39Psalms ×39Genesis ×191 Kings ×19Isaiah ×18Zechariah ×14Jeremiah ×13

Verses (first 25 of 319)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1042 בֵּית עֲנוֹת (Bêyth ʻĂnôwth), H4616 מַעַן (maʻan), H4617 מַעֲנֶה (maʻăneh), H6031 עָנָה (ʻânâh), H6032 עֲנָה (ʻănâh), H6034 עֲנָה (ʻĂnâh), H6043 עֲנָיָה (ʻĂnâyâh), H6067 עֲנָת (ʻĂnâth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻânâh (H6030) mean?

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.

How is H6030 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6030 as: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת)..

How often does עָנָה (ʻânâh) appear?

Strong's H6030 is tagged on 332 words in 319 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:27 and last appears in Malachi 2:12.