What does אָנָה mean in the Bible?
אָנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to approach ; hence, to meet in various senses".
Hebrew · H579
אָנָה
To approach ; hence, to meet in various senses
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אָנָה H579
What does אָנָה mean in the Bible?
אָנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to approach ; hence, to meet in various senses".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H579?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include allowed it to happen (1), befalls (1), is seeking a quarrel (1), will befall (1).
Where does אָנָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Exodus (1), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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 allowed it to happen 1× Exodus 21:13
befalls 1× Proverbs 12:21
is seeking a quarrel 1× 2 Kings 5:7
will befall 1× Psalms 91:10
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 21:13 אִנָּ֣ה to allowed it to happen Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 5:7 מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה to is seeking a quarrel Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 91:10 תְאֻנֶּ֣ה to will befall Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 12:21 יְאֻנֶּ֣ה to befalls Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 21:13
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Exodus 1 2 Kings 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
אִנָּ֣ה 1x ’in·nāh Exodus 21:13
יְאֻנֶּ֣ה 1x yə·’un·neh Proverbs 12:21
מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה 1x miṯ·’an·neh 2 Kings 5:7
תְאֻנֶּ֣ה 1x ṯə·’un·neh Psalms 91:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 5:7
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 21:13
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 91:10
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 12:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to approach ; hence, to meet in various senses
Source Gloss
to approach ; hence, to meet in various senses
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to approach; hence, to meet in various senses BDB: be opportune Usage: befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel.
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 3 Aligned forms 4
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Participle active 2Kgs 5:7 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Exod 21:13 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Imperfect Prov 12:21 · Ps 91:10 2×
Word Origins
אָנָה is built from this root:
אָנָה H578
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