עָנ֥וּ
𐤏𐤍𐤅
ʻânâh
they answered
To respond or answer, especially vocally; to reply or speak up in answer to a person, question, call, or situation. The verb is used for both speaking and singing responses, including formal replies in ritual, legal testimonies, and spontaneous exclamations (such as shouts of praise or lament). It primarily indicates giving an audible response to something previously said or encountered, extending from ordinary conversation to liturgical song or legally binding testimony.
2 Kings 18:36 · Word #4
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| Definition | To respond or answer, especially vocally; to reply or speak up in answer to a person, question, call, or situation. The verb is used for both speaking and singing responses, including formal replies in ritual, legal testimonies, and spontaneous exclamations (such as shouts of praise or lament). It primarily indicates giving an audible response to something previously said or encountered, extending from ordinary conversation to liturgical song or legally binding testimony. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they answered |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-17
they responded
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to respond/answer." The perfect 3rd common plural form indicates a completed action performed by "they," hence "they responded." |
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