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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 578. אָנָה (anah) -- To answer, respond, testify, speak, sing</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/578.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/isaiah/3-26.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/578.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 578</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/577.htm" title="577">◄</a> 578. anah <a href="../hebrew/579.htm" title="579">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">anah: To answer, respond, testify, speak, sing</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אָנָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>anah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-NAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-naw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To answer, respond, testify, speak, sing<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to groan<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G611 (apokrinomai):</b> To answer, reply<p> - <b>G5274 (hupokrinomai):</b> To answer, to pretend<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "anah" primarily means "to answer" or "to respond." It is used in various contexts, including responding to a question, giving a testimony, or even singing. The word can imply a verbal response or a more profound, reflective answer to a situation or divine call. It is often used in legal and judicial contexts, where it denotes giving a testimony or a formal response.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, communication and responses were vital in maintaining social and religious order. The act of answering or responding was not merely about verbal communication but also about fulfilling social and religious duties. In a legal setting, "anah" could involve giving a truthful testimony, which was crucial for justice. In religious contexts, responding to God’s call or commandments was a significant aspect of faith and obedience.<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 mourn<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lament (2).<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> I. [<font class="hebrew2">אָנָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>mourn</b></font> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">וְאָנוּ</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-26.htm">Isaiah 3:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19-8.htm">Isaiah 19:8</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אָבַל</font> q. v.) <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>lament, mourn <p>A primitive root; to groan -- lament, mourn. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְאָנ֥וּ וְאָנוּ֙ ואנו veaNu wə’ānū wə·’ā·nū<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/isaiah/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְאָנ֥וּ </b> וְאָבְל֖וּ פְּתָחֶ֑יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And her gates <span class="itali">will lament</span> and mourn,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And her gates <span class="itali">shall lament</span> and mourn;<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will lament</span> and mourn gates<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/19-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 19:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְאָנוּ֙ </b> הַדַּיָּגִ֔ים וְאָ֣בְל֔וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And the fishermen <span class="itali">will lament,</span> And all<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The fishers <span class="itali">also shall mourn,</span> and all they that cast<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/19-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will lament</span> the fishers will mourn<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_578.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_578.htm">Strong's Hebrew 578<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/veanu_578.htm">wə·’ā·nū — 2 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 Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/577.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="577"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="577" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/579.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="579"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="579" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>