anah (H579) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H579

אָנָה

anahaw-naw'

to approach

1890 spelling: ʼânâh

Gematria 56

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to approach; hence, to meet in various senses

Rendered in the KJV as

befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel.

4
occurrencesin the Old Testament
4 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

אִנָּ֣ה1
יְאֻנֶּ֣ה1
מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה1
תְאֻנֶּ֣ה1

How it is rendered · 4

[is] seeking an opportunity1
he allowed to happen1
it happens1
it will happen1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

verb · intensive passive (pual), ongoing or future action · 3rd person feminine singular1
verb · intensive passive (pual), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular1
verb · intensive (piel), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular1
verb · reflexive (hithpael), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular1

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HVPi3fs · 1
HVPi3ms · 1
HVpp3ms · 1
HVtrmsa · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Exodus1 of 4 · 25%
2 Kings1 of 4 · 25%
Psalms1 of 4 · 25%
Proverbs1 of 4 · 25%

Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Exodus1 occurrence

Exodus 21:13אִנָּ֣הʾinahverb · intensive (piel), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularIf, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.here: he allowed to happen

2 Kings1 occurrence

2 Kings 5:7מִתְאַנֶּ֥הmitanehverb · reflexive (hithpael), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularWhen the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”here: [is] seeking an opportunity

Psalms1 occurrence

Psalms 91:10תְאֻנֶּ֣הteunehverb · intensive passive (pual), ongoing or future action · 3rd person feminine singularno evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.here: it will happen

Proverbs1 occurrence

Proverbs 12:21יְאֻנֶּ֣הyeunehverb · intensive passive (pual), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularNo harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.here: it happens

Same headword in Strong's

Hebrew words spelled אָנָה

H578 · 2×

אָנָה

anah

“to groan”

Read Exodus 21:13 in context →