כַּֽ/עֲנַן
𐤊/𐤏𐤍𐤍
ʻânân
like a cloud
A visible mass of condensed water vapor suspended in the atmosphere—cloud. In the Hebrew Bible, עָנָן refers most commonly to atmospheric clouds, but also carries special significance in narratives depicting divine presence or intervention, particularly as a visible phenomenon accompanying the deity (e.g., at Sinai or leading the Israelites). In poetic or prophetic passages, can connote darkness, covering, or obscurity.
Hosea 6:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H6051
| Lemma | עָנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻânân |
| Strong's | H6051 |
| Definition | A visible mass of condensed water vapor suspended in the atmosphere—cloud. In the Hebrew Bible, עָנָן refers most commonly to atmospheric clouds, but also carries special significance in narratives depicting divine presence or intervention, particularly as a visible phenomenon accompanying the deity (e.g., at Sinai or leading the Israelites). In poetic or prophetic passages, can connote darkness, covering, or obscurity. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a cloud |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6051-05
like a covering-cloud of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state, with prefixed preposition כ־ ("like/as"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָנָן (masculine singular construct) derives from the root meaning "to cover, envelop, obscure," so "covering-cloud" preserves the root sense. The prefixed כ־ is rendered "like," and the construct state is reflected by "of." |
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