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עֲנָה

𐤏𐤍𐤄

Anah

H6034 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ענה to answer, respond, speak

Definition

Proper name referring to multiple figures in Edomite genealogies, used for both male and possibly female individuals. In narrative contexts, designates a person known as ʻĂnâh, with no inherent meaning apart from identification as a personal name. The name's meaning is uncertain, though it may be connected to the root ענה ('to answer, respond'), but this link remains conjectural. Within biblical texts, עֲנָה appears strictly as a personal or genealogical designation without explicit lexical sense beyond personal identification.

Semantic Range

personal name; the name of an Edomite (male or female); no lexical meaning beyond personal identification

Root / Etymology

Root: ענה. The root ענה commonly means 'to answer, respond, reply,' but the derivation of the personal name עֲנָה from this root is not certain. The name may originally have had a meaning related to answering or response, but in biblical usage, it functions solely as a personal name. Etymology uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1, עֲנָה designates different individuals within Edomite genealogies: (1) a son of Seir the Horite, (2) son or descendant of Zibeon, and (3) possibly a female ancestor. There is some ambiguity in the genealogical transmission as to whether all references are male; one mention may refer to a woman (the 'daughter' of Anah), though transmission has obscured precise relationships. The Septuagint simply transliterates the name as Anan or Ana. There is no evidence the name carried a special meaning or title for Israelites, Edomites, or other groups. English translations keep the name as 'Anah,' and do not attempt interpretation or translation. The root ענה also gives rise to the unrelated common noun for 'affliction' and the verb for 'answer,' but there is no indication that these meanings influenced the connotation of the personal name. The use as a personal name is isolated to descendants or affiliates of Edomite lineages and their interactions with neighboring groups, with no evidence for it being used for Israelites or later Judeans.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from עָנָה; an answer; Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess; Anah.

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Root Family

ענה (ʿ-n-h) — to answer, respond, speak

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1042 בֵּית עֲנוֹת answering of
H1195 בַּעֲנָא Son of Affliction
H1196 בַּעֲנָה In Affliction
H2057 וַנְיָה Yah Answers
H3283 יָעֵן ostriches

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6034-01 עֲנָ֔ה anah HNp Anah Anah 8
H6034-02 וַ/עֲנָֽה vaanah HC/Np and Anah and Anah 4

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6034-01 Genesis 36:2 עֲנָ֔ה anah HNp Anah Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:14 עֲנָ֛ה anah HNp Anah Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:18 עֲנָ֖ה anah HNp of Anah Anah
H6034-02 Genesis 36:20 וַ/עֲנָֽה vaanah HC/Np and Anah and Anah
H6034-02 Genesis 36:24 וַ/עֲנָ֑ה vaanah HC/Np and Anah and Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:24 עֲנָ֗ה anah HNp Anah Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:25 עֲנָ֖ה anah HNp Anah Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:25 עֲנָֽה anah-2 HNp Anah Anah
H6034-01 Genesis 36:29 עֲנָֽה anah HNp Anah Anah
H6034-02 1 Chronicles 1:38 וַֽ/עֲנָ֑ה vaanah HC/Np and Anah and Anah
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