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It is used in various contexts, including responding to a question, giving a testimony, or even singing. The word conveys the idea of a verbal response or communication, often implying a thoughtful or deliberate reply. In some contexts, it can also mean to testify or bear witness, highlighting the importance of truthful and faithful communication.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, communication and verbal responses were highly valued, especially in legal and religious settings. The act of answering or testifying was not merely about providing information but was often seen as a moral and ethical duty. The Hebrew society placed a strong emphasis on truthfulness and integrity in speech, as words were considered powerful and binding.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be opportune, to meet, encounter opportunely<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>befall (1), befalls (1), let him fall (1), seeking a quarrel (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> III. [<font class="hebrew2">אָנָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb005804.gif"> <em>the right time is come</em>, or <em>it is come to the right time</em>, or <em>to maturity</em>, or <em>is opportune</em>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">אִנָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/21-13.htm">Exodus 21:13</a> <em>cause</em> (<em>or allow</em>) <em>to meet</em> in <font class="hebrew2">בְיָדוֺ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הָאֱלֹהִים א</font> (object omitted), i.e. without any purpose of the man to whom suffix Ref. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>be allowed to meet, be sent, Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יְאֻנֶּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">ל</font>); 3 feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">תְּאֻנֶּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">אֶל</font>), subject <em>evil</em>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>cause oneself to meet, seek occasion</em> (= seek a quarrel with) followed by <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-7.htm">2 Kings 5:7</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel <p>A primitive root (perhaps rather identical with <a href="/hebrew/578.htm">'anah</a> through the idea of contraction in anguish); to approach; hence, to meet in various senses -- befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/578.htm">'anah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אִנָּ֣ה אָ֙נָה֙ אָ֥נָה אנה יְאֻנֶּ֣ה יאנה מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה מתאנה תְאֻנֶּ֣ה תאנה ’ā·nāh ’ānāh ’in·nāh ’innāh Anah inNah miṯ’anneh miṯ·’an·neh mitanNeh ṯə’unneh ṯə·’un·neh teunNeh yə’unneh yə·’un·neh yeunNeh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/21-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 21:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָדָ֔ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים <b> אִנָּ֣ה </b> לְיָד֑וֹ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [for him], but God <span class="itali">let [him] fall</span> into his hand,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but God <span class="itali">deliver</span> [him] into his hand;<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/21-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lie God <span class="itali">let</span> his hand will appoint<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 14:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַד־ <b> אָ֥נָה </b> יְנַאֲצֻ֖נִי הָעָ֣ם</span><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Moses long <span class="itali">befall</span> spurn people<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 14:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַד־ <b> אָ֙נָה֙ </b> לֹא־ יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will this long <span class="itali">befall</span> will it be ere believe<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 5:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּרְא֔וּ כִּֽי־ <b> מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה </b> ה֖וּא לִֽי׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> how <span class="itali">he is seeking a quarrel</span> against me.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I pray you, and see <span class="itali">how he seeketh a quarrel</span> against me.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and see how <span class="itali">is seeking</span> he<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/91-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 91:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/91.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לֹֽא־ <b> תְאֻנֶּ֣ה </b> אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/91.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> evil <span class="itali">will befall</span> you, Nor<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/91.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> There shall no evil <span class="itali">befall</span> thee, neither shall any plague<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/91-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> No <span class="itali">will befall</span> about evil<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/12-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 12:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לֹא־ <b> יְאֻנֶּ֣ה </b> לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> harm <span class="itali">befalls</span> the righteous,<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> There shall no evil <span class="itali">happen</span> to the just:<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not <span class="itali">befalls</span> the righteous all manner<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_579.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_579.htm">Strong's Hebrew 579<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/anah_579.htm">’ā·nāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/innah_579.htm">’in·nāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mitanneh_579.htm">miṯ·’an·neh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/teunneh_579.htm">ṯə·’un·neh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yeunneh_579.htm">yə·’un·neh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new 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