וַ/תַּ֥עַן
𐤅/𐤕𐤏𐤍
vataan
And Miriam answered
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 עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.
Exodus 15:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| In-context | And Miriam answered |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6030-40
And she responded
| Root | ענה (ʿ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to heed, to respond, to answer, to testify, to sing or call out |
| Semantic Range | to answer a question, to respond in dialogue, to testify or bear witness, to sing responsively, to call out, to declare publicly |
| Conceptual Significance | ענה often introduces direct speech in narrative, marking a responsive or declarative act. In poetic or liturgical settings it can denote antiphonal singing or public proclamation, highlighting communal participation and covenantal testimony. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect), 3rd feminine singular. The prefixed וַ marks narrative sequence (“and”), with ת indicating 3fs subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ענה carries the idea of giving a responsive utterance—answering, testifying, or calling out in reply. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular, so the rendering preserves both the simple active sense (“responded”) and the feminine singular subject (“she”), along with the narrative conjunction "And." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ענה (to heed, to respond, to answer, to testify, to sing or call out)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6030-01 |
aaneh | I will respond |
H575-02 |
anah | ʿAnah (“Answer” or “Response”) |
|
anah | ʿAnah (Answer) |
Word Usage (329 occurrences of H6030)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:27 | וַ/יַּ֥עַן | vayaan | answered |
| Genesis 23:5 | וַ/יַּעֲנ֧וּ | vayaanu | answered |
| Genesis 23:10 | וַ/יַּעַן֩ | vayaan | answered |