What does עֲנַן (ʿănan) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H6050
עֲנַן
Cloud.
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עֲנַן H6050
Pronunciation ʿănan
What does עֲנַן (ʿănan) mean in the Bible?
עֲנַן (ʿănan) is a Hebrew word meaning "cloud.".
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How does the BSB render H6050?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the clouds (1).
Where does עֲנַן (ʿănan) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 7:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It the clouds 1× Daniel 7:13
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First aligned row Daniel 7:13
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Daniel 1
Source forms
עֲנָנֵ֣י 1x ‘ă·nā·nê Daniel 7:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Daniel 7:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. cloud.
Source Gloss
cloud.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: cloud Usage: cloud.
Word Origins
עֲנַן is built from this root:
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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