וַֽ/יַּעֲנוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤍𐤅
vayaanu
then 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.
Joshua 22:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| In-context | then answered |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H6030-52
and they responded
| Root | ענה (ʿ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to heed, pay attention, respond, answer, testify, speak up |
| Semantic Range | to answer, reply, respond, speak in return, testify, sing responsively, shout back, give account |
| Conceptual Significance | ענה frequently marks dialogical engagement in Scripture—human-to-human, human-to-God, or God-to-human response. It underscores the relational and covenantal pattern of call and response that structures much of biblical narrative and worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem; wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) form; 3rd person masculine plural. Narrative past sequence form meaning “and they answered/responded.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine plural, indicating a completed past narrative action: “and they responded.” The rendering preserves the core sense of ענה as giving heed and replying, while accurately reflecting the third person masculine plural subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ענה (to heed, pay attention, respond, answer, testify, speak up)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6030-01 |
aaneh | I will respond |
H6031-01 |
aanekhe | I will afflict you (feminine singular) |
H6034-01 |
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 |