אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה
𐤀𐤏𐤍𐤄
eeneh
I will answer
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.
Proverbs 1:28 · Word #4
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| In-context | I will answer |
Morphology HVqi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6030-19
I will respond
| Root | ענה (ʿ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | answering, responding, speaking in reply, testifying, singing in response |
| Semantic Range | to answer, reply, respond, testify, speak up, sing responsively, call out, give account |
| Conceptual Significance | ענה frequently marks moments of relational exchange—between humans, or between YHWH and His people—highlighting responsiveness, accountability, and covenant dialogue. Divine "answering" underscores YHWH’s attentiveness, while human answering reflects responsibility and testimony. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal (simple active) imperfect, 1st common singular; denotes incomplete or future action: "I will respond" or "I respond." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ענה conveys the act of responding or giving an answer, often in direct reply to a call, question, or situation. As a Qal imperfect first common singular form, אֶעֱנֶה expresses a simple active action by the speaker—"I will respond"—preserving both the root’s dialogical sense and the first-person singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ענה (answering, responding, speaking in reply, testifying, singing in response)
| 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 |