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Hebrew · H575

אָן

Where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither

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אָןH575

What does אָן mean in the Bible?

אָן is a Hebrew word meaning "where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither".

Full entry for אָן (H575) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אָן mean in the Bible?

אָן is a Hebrew word meaning "where? ; hence, whither?

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
where15×Genesis 32:17, Deuteronomy 1:28, Judges 19:17, 1 Samuel 10:14
and where2×Genesis 16:8, Ruth 2:19
which way2×Joshua 2:5, Song Of Solomon 6:1
anywhere1×2 Kings 5:25
anywhere else1×1 Kings 2:36
elsewhere1×1 Kings 2:42
How long1×Job 18:2
me1×Psalms 13:1
where [have you been]1×2 Kings 5:25
wherever1×Ezekiel 21:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:8וְאָ֣נָהtoand whereConjunctive waw | InterrogativeGenesis 32:17וְאָ֣נָהtowhereConjunctive waw | InterrogativeGenesis 37:30אָ֥נָהto. . .InterrogativeExodus 16:28אָ֙נָה֙to. . .AdverbNumbers 14:11אָ֥נָהto. . .AdverbNumbers 14:11אָ֙נָה֙to. . .AdverbDeuteronomy 1:28אָנָ֣ה׀toWhereInterrogativeJoshua 2:5אָ֥נָהtowhich wayInterrogativeJoshua 18:3אָ֙נָה֙to. . .AdverbJudges 19:17אָ֥נָהtoWhereInterrogative
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 16:8
Aligned rows42
Books represented20
Genesis3Exodus1Numbers2Deuteronomy1Joshua2Judges1Ruth11 Samuel12 Samuel21 Kings42 Kings4Nehemiah1Job3Psalms7Song Of Solomon2Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Habakkuk1Zechariah2
Source forms
אָ֥נָה5x’ā·nāhGenesis 37:30, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 2:5, Judges 19:17
אָ֣נָה4x’ā·nāh2 Kings 6:6, Nehemiah 2:16, Psalms 13:1, Jeremiah 15:2
אָ֙נָה֙3x’ā·nāhExodus 16:28, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 18:3
אָ֖נָה3x’ā·nāhJeremiah 47:6, Ezekiel 21:16, Zechariah 2:2
וְאָ֣נָה3xwə·’ā·nāhGenesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Ruth 2:19
אָ֥נֶה2x’ā·neh1 Kings 2:36, 2 Kings 5:25
אָ֚נָה2x’ā·nāhSong Of Solomon 6:1
אָ֤נָה׀2x’ā·nāhJob 18:2, Psalms 62:3
Parsing patterns
Interrogative17xGenesis 37:30, Deuteronomy 1:28, Joshua 2:5, Judges 19:17
Adverb16xExodus 16:28, Numbers 14:11, Joshua 18:3, 1 Kings 2:36
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative5xGenesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Ruth 2:19, Psalms 139:7
Conjunctive waw | Adverb3x1 Kings 2:36, 1 Kings 2:42, 2 Kings 5:25
Preposition-m | Adverb1x2 Kings 5:25
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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