עָנָה

H6030. anah
[עוּן] verb dwell (probably; √ of following; Arabic , is support, help, see especially FlKl. Schr. i. 87 ff.); —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular consecutive וְעָנָה֫ (read וְעָ֫נָה ?) Isa 13:22 and jackals shall dwell, etc. (on agreement see Ges§ 145k; || שׁכן Isa 13:21), so ᵐ5 Buhl; CheHeb.Hpt.124 וְשָֽׁכְנוּ; > ᵑ9 ᵑ7 ᵑ6 and others √ IV. ענה. — Psa 87:7 see מַעְיָן.
I. עָנָה verb answer, respond (Late Hebrew id., respond, make response; עֲנָא ᵑ7; Syriac , Old Aramaic, Palmyrene ענה; compare Arabic , , intend by saying); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Mic 6:5 +; suffix עָנַנִי 1Sa 28:15 +, עָנָךְ Isa 30:19; Jer 23:37, עָנָהוּ 1Sa 9:17 +; 1 singular עָנִיתִי Hos 14:9, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Gen 41:16 +, וַיַּעַן Amo 7:14 +, suffix יַעֲנֵנִי Job 20:3 +, etc.; Imperative עֲנֵה Mic 6:3; Pro 26:5 etc.; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Gen 45:3 + [2Sa 22:36 see עֲנָוָה]; Participle עֹנֶה Jdg 19:28 +, etc.; —
1 answer, respond to something said, actual or implied, Jdg 8:8; 1Sa 4:20; Job 9:15 +; especially
a. of men, with accusative of person Gen 45:3 (E), Jdg 5:29; 2Ki 18:36 = Isa 36:21; Job 5:1 + very often (c. 110 t.); specifically be responsive, i.e. answer kindly, grant request 1Ki 12:7 (suffix person); = be amenable, docile (toward ׳י) Hos 2:17 (of Israel in figure); seldom and late, with accusative of thing replied to, Job 32:12; Job 33:13 (De Di Bu), Job 40:2.
b. of God answering (graciously): usually with accusative of person; by oracle 1Sa 14:37; 1Sa 28:6, 1Sa 28:15 +, figurative Hab 2:11; by deed 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 18:37 (twice in verse), compare בָּאֵשׁ 1Ki 18:24; 1Ch 21:26, and especially Hos 2:23; Hosea 2:24; Hos 14:9, see also Mic 3:4; Isa 41:17; Isa 49:8; Jer 33:3; Job 12:4 +, especially Psalms, e.g. Job 3:5; Job 4:2; Job 20:2 33t., etc. (in all approximately 77 t.).
c. rarely with accusative, or clause, of answer: יַע ׳אלהים מַּרְעֹה אֶתשְֿׁלוֺם Gen 41:16; Job 15:2; Pro 18:23; Neh 8:6 they responded, Amen ! 2Sa 19:43 they made reply against Israel (with עַל against, only here), + quoted answer; with accusative of person + answer 1Sa 20:28 Jonathan answered Saul, David asked leave, etc.; with 2. accusative (c. 20 t.) 2Ki 18:36 = Isa 36:21; Job 23:5 +; so = grant, vouchsafe to, תַּעֲנֵנוּ נוֺרָאוֺת Psa 65:6 terrible things dost thou [׳י] vouchsafe to us.
d. often + אָמַר Gen 18:27 Abraham answered and said, Exo 4:1 (J), Exo 19:8 (E), Job 4:1; Job 6:1 etc.; + אֶלֿ אָמַר Gen 27:39 Gen 27:16t.; + ׳א לְ Gen 27:37 Gen 27:8t.; ׳י + accusative of person + אמר, 1Sa 9:8 he answered Saul and said, + 23t. (in all approximately 130 t.); seldom + לֵאמֹר Num 32:31 (P), ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳עא Gen 23:5, Gen 23:10, Gen 23:14 (P), Gen 41:16; Gen 42:22 (E), Jos 1:16 (D) .
e. seldom + דִּבֶּר Jos 22:21 (P), 2Ki 1:10-11, 2Ki 1:12; ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳ר Gen 34:13 (P).
2. a. respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances : 1Sa 9:17 (accusative of person + quotation), Jdg 18:14 ( + אָמַר), Num 11:28 (J E; + id.), 2Ki 1:11 (+ id.), + 19 t.
b figurative אֶתהַֿכֹּל יַעֲנֶה Ecc 10:19; money meets all demands.
3. a. specifically respond as a witness, testify, so perhaps participleעֹנֶה (absolute) Mal 2:12 (in good sense); with בְּ person= in the case of = for Gen 30:33; usually against, 1Sa 12:3; 2Sa 1:16; Isa 3:9; Isa 59:12; Mic 6:3; Jer 14:7; Num 35:30 (P), Rth 1:21 (>Be be occupied with, II.ענה; Vrss Luth KitKau עִנָּה humiliate); with בְּפָנָיו Hos 5:5; Hos 7:10; Job 16:8; with לְפָנָיו Deu 31:21 (+ לְעֵד as witness); with בְּ person + accusative of charge, סָרָה Deu 19:16, of false witness שֶׁקֶר Deu 19:18, עֵדשֶֿׁקֶר Exo 20:16 (Ginsb Exo 20:13), || Deu 5:17; Pro 25:18: absolute (bad implication) Exo 23:2 (E; עַל concerning).
b. less often make response as one accused (respondent) Job 9:14-15,. Niph`al 1. make answer, subject ׳י, with ל person, Perfect1singular נַעֲנֵיתִי Eze 14:4; Participle נַעֲנֶה (
Qal not in Ezekiel).
2 be answered: Imperfect3masculine singular יֵעָנֶה,
a. Job 11:2 (subject words).
b. of man = receive answer Pro 21:3, Songs 1 singular אֵעָנֶה Job 19:7.
Hiph`il Participle לִבּוֺ בְּשִׂמְחַת מַעֲנֶה Ecc 5:19, wholly dubious; Hi (God) causes (all things) to respond in the joy of his heart; De answers to the joy, etc.; de Jong Wild occupies him (II. עָנָה) with the joy, etc.
IV. עָנָה verb sing (Arabic sing, chant, singing, chanting, etc.; Syriac sing responsively, hymn, refrain; possibly Assyrian enû, resound (?); Egyptian anni is loan-word according to Bondi80); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְעָנוּ consecutive Jer 51:14; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעַנֶה Jer 25:30; Jer 25:3feminine singular וַתַּעַן Exo 15:21; Exo 15:3feminine plural וַתַּעֲנֶינָה 1Sa 18:7, etc.; Imperative עֱנוּ Num 21:17; Psa 147:7; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Exo 32:18 (twice in verse); — sing, utter tunefully, Exo 15:21 (E) and Miriam sang to (ל) them; of uttering shout (הֵידָד), as in vintage Jer 25:30 (׳י subject; + אֶלֿ person), in attack Jer 51:14 (+ עַלֿ person); (חֲלוּשָׁה) גְּבוּרָה עֲנוֺת קוֺל Exo 32:18 (twice in verse) (E); with ל of thing or person laudation Num 21:17 (J E; well); Psa 147:7 (׳י; || זַמְּרוּ), Ezr 3:11; + אָמַר 1Sa 18:7 the women sang, and said; לֵאמֹר בַמְּחֹלוֺת יַעֲנוּ 1Sa 21:12; 1Sa 29:5; with accusative of thing laudation Psa 119:172 (compare || Psa 119:171). — Isa 14:22 see עון
Pi`el intensive: Imperative עַנּוּלָֿהּ Isa 27:2 sing sweetly of it; Infinitive עַנּוֺת קוֺל Exo 32:18 (E) the sound of distinct singing; compare לְעַנּוֺת Psa 88:1.
I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —
Pe`al Perfect3feminine singular עֲנַת Dan 5:10; Dan 5:3masculine plural עֲנוֺ Dan 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה NöGGA, 1884, 1021) עָנֵה Dan 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K§ 47 Beisp. e)) Dan 3:24; — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Dan 2:10, Dan 2:27, Dan 2:47): —
1 answer, make reply, to something said: Dan 2:5, Dan 2:7, Dan 2:8, Dan 2:10, Dan 2:27; Dan 3:16, Dan 3:24, Dan 3:25; Dan 4:16; b Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14.
2 respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Dan 2:15, Dan 2:20, Dan 2:26; Dan 3:9, Dan 3:14, Dan 3:19, Dan 3:24, Dan 3:26, Dan 3:28; Dan 4:16a; Dan 4:27; Dan 5:10.