The meaning of “אָנָה”
Understanding ʼânâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel. - to approach - hence, to meet in various senses 1) to meet, encounter, approac...
אָנָה
befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel. - to approach - hence, to meet in various senses 1) to meet, encounter, approach, be opportune 1a) (Piel) to allow to meet, cause to meet 1b) (Pual) to be sent, be allowed to meet 1c) (Hithpael) to seek occasion (quarrel), cause oneself to meet
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 21:13 | “And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.” Word: אָנָה (ʼânâh) | |
| 2 Kings 5:7 | “And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.” Word: אָנָה (ʼânâh) | |
| Psalms 91:10 | “There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” Word: אָנָה (ʼânâh) | |
| Proverbs 12:21 | “There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.” Word: אָנָה (ʼânâh) |