וּ/בֶ/עָנָ֖ן
𐤅/𐤁/𐤏𐤍𐤍
ʻânân
and in a cloud
A visible mass of condensed water vapor suspended in the atmosphere—cloud. In the Hebrew Bible, עָנָן refers most commonly to atmospheric clouds, but also carries special significance in narratives depicting divine presence or intervention, particularly as a visible phenomenon accompanying the deity (e.g., at Sinai or leading the Israelites). In poetic or prophetic passages, can connote darkness, covering, or obscurity.
Deuteronomy 1:33 · Word #15
Lexicon H6051
| Lemma | עָנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻânân |
| Strong's | H6051 |
| Definition | A visible mass of condensed water vapor suspended in the atmosphere—cloud. In the Hebrew Bible, עָנָן refers most commonly to atmospheric clouds, but also carries special significance in narratives depicting divine presence or intervention, particularly as a visible phenomenon accompanying the deity (e.g., at Sinai or leading the Israelites). In poetic or prophetic passages, can connote darkness, covering, or obscurity. |
Morphology HC/Rd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and in a cloud |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6051-08
and in a cloud
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָנָן denotes a cloud, a visible atmospheric covering, directly reflecting the root sense of enveloping or obscuring. The prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ב are preserved as "and in," and the masculine singular absolute form is rendered as "a cloud." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in a cloud
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And in a cloud' is accurate—matches the waw-conjunction and the noun in context referring to the phenomena of guidance. |