To answer, to respond, to speak up

H6031
Hebrew
UBS
עָנָה
ʻânâhaw-naw'
Verb

Definition

= action in which humans or deities respond to a question or situation, either by words or by actions

Semantic Domains

Speak
Sing
Insignificant
Non-Ingest
Sex
Non-Engage
Unsafe
Engage

Etymology

a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 (עָנָה) through the idea of looking down or browbeating);

KJV Translations

abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), submit self, weaken, in any wise

Occurrences80
Frequency Rank#414

Verse Usage

This word appears 80 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.