The meaning of “אָנַק”
Understanding ʼânaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cry, groan. - to shriek 1) to cry, groan 1a) (Qal) to cry, lament 1b) (Niphal) to make lamentation
אָנַק
cry, groan. - to shriek 1) to cry, groan 1a) (Qal) to cry, lament 1b) (Niphal) to make lamentation
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 51:52 | “Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.” Word: אָנַק (ʼânaq) | |
| Ezekiel 9:4 | “And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.” Word: אָנַק (ʼânaq) | |
| Ezekiel 24:17 | “Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.” Word: אָנַק (ʼânaq) | |
| Ezekiel 26:15 | “Thus saith the Lord God to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?” Word: אָנַק (ʼânaq) |
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