אָ֥נָה

𐤀𐤍𐤄

ʼân

how

An interrogative particle or adverb denoting inquiry about place or direction, primarily translated as 'where?' or 'whither?' occurring especially in poetic, rhetorical, or urgent supplications. It expresses a seeking of location, direction, or sometimes the state or circumstance of a person or object.

H575

Numbers 14:11 · Word #6

Lexicon H575

Lemmaאָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤍
Transliterationʼân
Strong'sH575
DefinitionAn interrogative particle or adverb denoting inquiry about place or direction, primarily translated as 'where?' or 'whither?' occurring especially in poetic, rhetorical, or urgent supplications. It expresses a seeking of location, direction, or sometimes the state or circumstance of a person or object.

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

Common Translation

Phrasehow

SIBI-P1 Translation H575-02

where?

Morphological NotesInterrogative particle/adverb; indeclinable; no gender or number; contracted form of אַיִן.
Rendering RationaleThis form is an interrogative adverb derived from אין, expressing inquiry about location or direction. "Where?" most directly preserves the root idea of seeking the place of what appears absent or unspecified.

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