עָנַ֤יִן
𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤍
ʻănâh
They answered
To respond, reply, or give an answer (whether verbally, in song, or by other vocal expression); to pay attention and respond accordingly; by extension, to begin to speak, testify, announce, or proclaim. The word is used for giving direct replies, answering inquiries, or expressing oneself in a vocal manner, including singing or shouting in specific contexts.
Daniel 3:24 · Word #17
Lexicon H6032
| Lemma | עֲנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻănâh |
| Strong's | H6032 |
| Definition | To respond, reply, or give an answer (whether verbally, in song, or by other vocal expression); to pay attention and respond accordingly; by extension, to begin to speak, testify, announce, or proclaim. The word is used for giving direct replies, answering inquiries, or expressing oneself in a vocal manner, including singing or shouting in specific contexts. |
Morphology AVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | They answered |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6032-02
answering ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (G-stem), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state (Aramaic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are in the act or state of responding. "Answering ones" preserves the verbal force of the participle and reflects the masculine plural morphology without converting it into a finite verb. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they answered
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Answering ones' is not idiomatic here; context requires the simple past tense 'they answered' for the subject responding to the king. |