What does אָנַק mean in the Bible?
אָנַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to shriek".
Hebrew · H602
אָנַק
To shriek
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אָנַק H602
What does אָנַק mean in the Bible?
אָנַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to shriek".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H602?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Groan (2), and groaning (1), will groan (1).
Where does אָנַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 51:52. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Jeremiah (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 Groan 2× Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 26:15
and groaning 1× Ezekiel 9:4
will groan 1× Jeremiah 51:52
Show sample aligned rows
Jeremiah 51:52 יֶאֱנֹ֥ק to will groan Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 9:4 וְהַנֶּ֣אֱנָקִ֔ים to and groaning Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Ezekiel 24:17 הֵאָנֵ֣ק׀ to Groan Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Ezekiel 26:15 בֶּאֱנֹ֨ק to groan Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Jeremiah 51:52
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
בֶּאֱנֹ֨ק 1x be·’ĕ·nōq Ezekiel 26:15
הֵאָנֵ֣ק׀ 1x hê·’ā·nêq Ezekiel 24:17
וְהַנֶּ֣אֱנָקִ֔ים 1x wə·han·ne·’ĕ·nā·qîm Ezekiel 9:4
יֶאֱנֹ֥ק 1x ye·’ĕ·nōq Jeremiah 51:52
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 9:4
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Ezekiel 26:15
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct 1x Ezekiel 24:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 51:52
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to shriek
Source Gloss
to shriek
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to shriek BDB: cry Usage: cry, groan.
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 2 Aligned forms 2
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Sequential imperfect Ezek 24:17 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Jer 51:52 1×
Word Origins
אָנַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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