מַעֲנֶה H4617

H4617 is the Hebrew word מַעֲנֶה, transliterated maʻăneh and said mah-an-eh'. The King James Version most often renders it no answer.

Word: מַעֲנֶהTransliteration: maʻănehSaid: mah-an-eh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

a reply (favorable or contradictory).

from H6030 (עָנָה).

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

no answer 3×answer 3×things for himself 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: answer, [idiom] himself.

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

What does Strong's H4617 mean?

H4617 is the Hebrew word מַעֲנֶה (maʻăneh), meaning a reply (favorable or contradictory).

How is H4617 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it no answer (3 times), answer (3 times), things for himself (1 time).

How many times does H4617 appear in the Bible?

מַעֲנֶה (maʻăneh) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4617 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6030 (עָנָה).