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עֲנָקִי

An Anakite or descendant of Anak

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עֲנָקִיH6062
Pronunciationʿănāqiy

What does עֲנָקִי (ʿănāqiy) mean in the Bible?

עֲנָקִי (ʿănāqiy): Giants whose name derives from "neck," symbolizing strength; Israel's archetypal fearsome enemy requiring faith

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What does עֲנָקִי (ʿănāqiy) mean in the Bible?

עֲנָקִי (ʿănāqiy): Giants whose name derives from "neck," symbolizing strength; Israel's archetypal fearsome enemy requiring faith

How does the BSB render H6062?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as the Anakites (2), of the Anakim (2), the Anakim (2), among the Anakim (1), Anakim (1).

Where does עֲנָקִי (ʿănāqiy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 1:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (5), Joshua (4).

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
as the Anakites2×Deuteronomy 2:10, Deuteronomy 2:21
of the Anakim2×Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 9:2
the Anakim2×Joshua 11:21, Joshua 14:12
among the Anakim1×Joshua 14:15
Anakim1×Joshua 11:22
Like the Anakites1×Deuteronomy 2:11
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 1:28עֲנָקִ֖יםtoof the AnakimNoun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 2:10כָּעֲנָקִֽים׃toas the AnakitesPreposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 2:11כָּעֲנָקִ֑יםtoLike the AnakitesPreposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 2:21כָּעֲנָקִ֑יםtoas the AnakitesPreposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 9:2עֲנָקִ֑יםtoof the AnakimNoun - proper - masculine pluralJoshua 11:21הָֽעֲנָקִים֙tothe AnakimArticle | Noun - proper - masculine pluralJoshua 11:22עֲנָקִ֔יםtoAnakimNoun - proper - masculine pluralJoshua 14:12עֲנָקִ֣יםtothe AnakimNoun - proper - masculine pluralJoshua 14:15בָּעֲנָקִ֖יםtoamong the AnakimPreposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 1:28
Aligned rows9
Books represented2
Deuteronomy5Joshua4
Source forms
כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים2xkā·‘ă·nā·qîmDeuteronomy 2:11, Deuteronomy 2:21
בָּעֲנָקִ֖ים1xbā·‘ă·nā·qîmJoshua 14:15
הָֽעֲנָקִים֙1xhā·‘ă·nā·qîmJoshua 11:21
כָּעֲנָקִֽים׃1xkā·‘ă·nā·qîmDeuteronomy 2:10
עֲנָקִ֖ים1x‘ă·nā·qîmDeuteronomy 1:28
עֲנָקִ֑ים1x‘ă·nā·qîmDeuteronomy 9:2
עֲנָקִ֔ים1x‘ă·nā·qîmJoshua 11:22
עֲנָקִ֣ים1x‘ă·nā·qîmJoshua 14:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 9:2, Joshua 11:22, Joshua 14:12
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 2:10, Deuteronomy 2:11, Deuteronomy 2:21
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural1xJoshua 11:21
Noun - proper - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 1:28
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural1xJoshua 14:15
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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