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אָנָה H579

H579 is the Hebrew word אָנָה, transliterated ʼânâh and said aw-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it deliver.

Word: אָנָהTransliteration: ʼânâhSaid: aw-naw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to approach; hence, to meet in various senses.

Where it comes from

a primitive root (perhaps rather identical with H578 (אָנָה) through the idea of contraction in anguish).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

deliver 1×how he seeketh a quarrel 1×befall 1×happen 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel.

Verses using אָנָה

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 21:13 · KJV

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

2 Kings 5:7 · KJV

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Psalm 91:10 · KJV

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Proverbs 12:21 · KJV

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Common questions

What does Strong's H579 mean?

H579 is the Hebrew word אָנָה (ʼânâh), meaning to approach; hence, to meet in various senses.

How is H579 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it deliver (1 time), how he seeketh a quarrel (1 time), befall (1 time), happen (1 time).

How many times does H579 appear in the Bible?

אָנָה (ʼânâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H579 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (perhaps rather identical with H578 (אָנָה) through the idea of contraction in anguish).

Nearby entries

H576 · אֲנָא — I H577 · אָנָּא — oh now!H578 · אָנָה — to groan H580 · אֲנוּ — we H581 · אִנּוּן — they H582 · אֱנוֹשׁ — a man in general (singly or collectively)

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