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עָנָה H6030
H6030 is the Hebrew word עָנָה, transliterated ʻânâh and said aw-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it answered.
What it means
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 254 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת).
Verses using עָנָה
The first 40 of 291 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 18:27 · KJV
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
Genesis 23:5 · KJV
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:10 · KJV
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Genesis 23:14 · KJV
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 24:50 · KJV
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Genesis 27:37 · KJV
And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Genesis 27:39 · KJV
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
Genesis 30:33 · KJV
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Genesis 31:14 · KJV
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
Genesis 31:31 · KJV
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Genesis 31:36 · KJV
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Genesis 31:43 · KJV
And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
Genesis 34:13 · KJV
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis 35:3 · KJV
And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Genesis 40:18 · KJV
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
Genesis 41:16 · KJV
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis 42:22 · KJV
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Genesis 45:3 · KJV
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
Exodus 4:1 · KJV
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
Exodus 15:21 · KJV
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Exodus 19:8 · KJV
And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus 19:19 · KJV
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Exodus 20:16 · KJV
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exodus 23:2 · KJV
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Exodus 24:3 · KJV
And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
Exodus 32:18 · KJV
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
Numbers 11:28 · KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Numbers 22:18 · KJV
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Numbers 23:12 · KJV
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers 23:26 · KJV
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Numbers 32:31 · KJV
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
Numbers 35:30 · KJV
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Deuteronomy 1:14 · KJV
And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.
Deuteronomy 1:41 · KJV
Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
Deuteronomy 5:20 · KJV
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 19:16 · KJV
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deuteronomy 19:18 · KJV
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Deuteronomy 20:11 · KJV
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
Deuteronomy 21:7 · KJV
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy 25:9 · KJV
Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6030 mean?
H6030 is the Hebrew word עָנָה (ʻânâh), meaning properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
How is H6030 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it answered (164 times), answer (32 times), hear (24 times), heard (7 times), testify (6 times), among others.
How many times does H6030 appear in the Bible?
עָנָה (ʻânâh) is tagged in 291 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6030 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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