Strong's Hebrew · H6030

H6030 ʻânâh

עָנָה

aw-naw'

to dwell

ʻânâh appears 330 times in Scripture, including Genesis 18:27 and Exodus 19:19. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

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

In the King James Version

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, × scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת).

Derivation

a primitive root;

Appears 330 times in Scripture

Genesis 23:5

“The Hittites replied to Abraham,”

Genesis 18:27

“Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—”

Exodus 19:19

“And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.”

Genesis 23:10

“Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,”

Genesis 31:14

“And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?”

Genesis 24:50

“Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.”

Genesis 27:39

“His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.”

Genesis 30:33

“So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.””

Genesis 27:37

“But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?””

Genesis 23:14

“Ephron answered Abraham,”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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