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עֲנָנִי

𐤏𐤍𐤍𐤉

Anani

H6054 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ענן to cover, create a cloud, obscure

Definition

Anani, a personal name meaning 'cloud-like' or possibly 'my cloud.' The name is attested as that of an Israelite individual in genealogical lists (e.g., 1 Chronicles 3:24). While derived from a word meaning 'cloud,' as a name it functions much like other ancient Near Eastern personal names formed from natural phenomena, conveying imagery or invoking presence, protection, or association with the sky. The referent in the Hebrew Bible is a male Israelite, a descendant listed in the post-exilic genealogical records.

Semantic Range

(as a proper name) 'Anani' (person); by derivation, 'cloud-like,' 'my cloud'; referring to an individual in a genealogical line

Root / Etymology

From the noun עָנָן (ʻānān, 'cloud'). Anani is formed with the possessive or familial suffix -i, yielding a sense of 'my cloud' or 'cloud-like.' The name is constructed from the triliteral root ענן with a typical theophoric or descriptive ending. However, there is no explicit theophoric element present.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Anani appears only as a personal name in 1 Chronicles 3:24, among the descendants of Zerubbabel in the post-exilic period. The choice of the name may reflect ancient Near Eastern practices of naming individuals after natural phenomena (such as weather, plants, or animals), possibly to denote attributes (e.g., appearance, temperament) or symbolic qualities (e.g., protection, concealment, or blessing). While the English term 'cloudy' suggests weather, the Hebrew root can also convey ideas related to covering or presence. There is no indication in the Hebrew text that the name had a direct cultic or priestly connotation, nor is it connected to later religious identities. The standard English renderings retain the Hebrew personal name without translation. The meaning of such personal names is frequently interpretive and only partially recoverable from the root.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָנָן; cloudy; Anani, an Israelite; Anani.

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Root Family

ענן (ʿ-n-n) — to cover, cloud, obscure

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6049 עָנַן my practicing divination
H6050 עֲנַן clouds of
H6051 עָנָן covering-cloud
H6052 עָנָן enveloping cloud
H6053 עֲנָנָה cloud-mass

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6054-01 וַ/עֲנָ֖נִי vaanani HC/Np and Anani and My-Cloud 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6054-01 1 Chronicles 3:24 וַ/עֲנָ֖נִי vaanani HC/Np and Anani and My-Cloud
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