What does מַעֲנֶה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲנֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a reply (favorable or contradictory)".
Hebrew · H4617
מַעֲנֶה
A reply (favorable or contradictory)
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מַעֲנֶה H4617
What does מַעֲנֶה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲנֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a reply (favorable or contradictory)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4617?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include answer (2), but the reply (1), for His purpose (1), further reply (1), in a fitting reply (1).
Where does מַעֲנֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 32:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Job (2), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It answer 2× Proverbs 15:1, Micah 3:7
but the reply 1× Proverbs 16:1
for His purpose 1× Proverbs 16:4
further reply 1× Job 32:5
in a fitting reply 1× Proverbs 15:23
to refute [Job] 1× Job 32:3
Show sample aligned rows
Job 32:3 מַעֲנֶ֑ה to to refute [Job] Noun - masculine singular Job 32:5 מַעֲנֶ֗ה to further reply Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 15:1 מַֽעֲנֶה־ to answer Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 15:23 בְּמַעֲנֵה־ to in a fitting reply Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 16:1 מַעֲנֵ֥ה to but the reply Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 16:4 לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ to for His purpose Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Micah 3:7 מַעֲנֵ֖ה to answer Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 32:3
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Job 2 Proverbs 4 Micah 1
Source forms
בְּמַעֲנֵה־ 1x bə·ma·‘ă·nêh- Proverbs 15:23
לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ 1x lam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū Proverbs 16:4
מַעֲנֵ֥ה 1x ma·‘ă·nêh Proverbs 16:1
מַעֲנֵ֖ה 1x ma·‘ă·nêh Micah 3:7
מַעֲנֶ֑ה 1x ma·‘ă·neh Job 32:3
מַעֲנֶ֗ה 1x ma·‘ă·neh Job 32:5
מַֽעֲנֶה־ 1x ma·‘ă·neh- Proverbs 15:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 16:1, Micah 3:7
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 32:3, Job 32:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 15:23
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 16:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a reply (favorable or contradictory)
Source Gloss
a reply (favorable or contradictory)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a reply (favorable or contradictory) BDB: answer Usage: answer, × himself.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 6
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Participle active Prov 29:19 1×
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain