לַֽ/מַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּ
𐤋/𐤌𐤏𐤍/𐤄𐤅
lamaanehu
for its purpose
from עָנָה; a reply (favorable or contradictory); answer, [idiom] himself.
Proverbs 16:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H4617
| Lemma | מַעֲנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | maʻăneh |
| Strong's | H4617 |
| In-context | for its purpose |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4617-02
for his answer
| Root | ענה (ʿ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to answer, respond, reply, testify |
| Semantic Range | answer, response, reply, verbal reaction, explanation; by extension, a matter answered or accounted for |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, a "response" often implies accountability before God or others, highlighting the relational and covenantal dynamic in which words and actions call forth an answer. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + noun מַעֲנֶה (masculine singular construct) + 3ms pronominal suffix "-הוּ" ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַעֲנֶה (maʿăneh) derives from the root ענה, "to answer/respond," and denotes a reply or response. The form is masculine singular with a 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix, preceded by the preposition לְ ("to/for"), thus "for his answer," preserving both the root sense and the grammatical features. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ענה (to answer, respond, reply, testify)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6030-01 |
aaneh | I will respond |
H6031-01 |
aanekhe | I will afflict you (feminine singular) |
H575-02 |
anah | ʿAnah (“Answer” or “Response”) |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4617)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah 3:7 | מַעֲנֵ֖ה | maaneh | answer |
| Proverbs 15:1 | מַֽעֲנֶה | maaneh | answer |
| Proverbs 15:23 | בְּ/מַעֲנֵה | bemaaneh | in an answer |