What does אָן mean in the Bible?
אָן is a Hebrew word meaning "where? ; hence, whither?
Hebrew · H575
אָן
Where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither
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אָן H575
What does אָן mean in the Bible?
אָן is a Hebrew word meaning "where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H575?
The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (16), where (15), and where (2), which way (2), anywhere (1).
Where does אָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (4), Genesis (3).
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 . . . 16× Genesis 37:30, Exodus 16:28, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 18:3
where 15× Genesis 32:17, Deuteronomy 1:28, Judges 19:17, 1 Samuel 10:14
and where 2× Genesis 16:8, Ruth 2:19
which way 2× Joshua 2:5, Song Of Solomon 6:1
anywhere 1× 2 Kings 5:25
anywhere else 1× 1 Kings 2:36
elsewhere 1× 1 Kings 2:42
How long 1× Job 18:2
me 1× Psalms 13:1
where [have you been] 1× 2 Kings 5:25
wherever 1× Ezekiel 21:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:8 וְאָ֣נָה to and where Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Genesis 32:17 וְאָ֣נָה to where Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Genesis 37:30 אָ֥נָה to . . . Interrogative Exodus 16:28 אָ֙נָה֙ to . . . Adverb Numbers 14:11 אָ֥נָה to . . . Adverb Numbers 14:11 אָ֙נָה֙ to . . . Adverb Deuteronomy 1:28 אָנָ֣ה׀ to Where Interrogative Joshua 2:5 אָ֥נָה to which way Interrogative Joshua 18:3 אָ֙נָה֙ to . . . Adverb Judges 19:17 אָ֥נָה to Where Interrogative
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 16:8
Aligned rows 42
Books represented 20
Genesis 3 Exodus 1 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 Judges 1 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 4 Nehemiah 1 Job 3 Psalms 7 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 1 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
אָ֥נָה 5x ’ā·nāh Genesis 37:30, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 2:5, Judges 19:17
אָ֣נָה 4x ’ā·nāh 2 Kings 6:6, Nehemiah 2:16, Psalms 13:1, Jeremiah 15:2
אָ֙נָה֙ 3x ’ā·nāh Exodus 16:28, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 18:3
אָ֖נָה 3x ’ā·nāh Jeremiah 47:6, Ezekiel 21:16, Zechariah 2:2
וְאָ֣נָה 3x wə·’ā·nāh Genesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Ruth 2:19
אָ֥נֶה 2x ’ā·neh 1 Kings 2:36, 2 Kings 5:25
אָ֚נָה 2x ’ā·nāh Song Of Solomon 6:1
אָ֤נָה׀ 2x ’ā·nāh Job 18:2, Psalms 62:3
Parsing patterns
Interrogative 17x Genesis 37:30, Deuteronomy 1:28, Joshua 2:5, Judges 19:17
Adverb 16x Exodus 16:28, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 18:3, 1 Kings 2:36
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative 5x Genesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Ruth 2:19, Psalms 139:7
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 3x 1 Kings 2:36, 1 Kings 2:42, 2 Kings 5:25
Preposition-m | Adverb 1x 2 Kings 5:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither
Source Gloss
where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither BDB: where? Usage: any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָן is built from this root:
אַיִן H370
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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