וְ/עָנִ֨יתָ
𐤅/𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤕
ʻânâh
and you shall answer
To respond or answer, especially vocally; to reply or speak up in answer to a person, question, call, or situation. The verb is used for both speaking and singing responses, including formal replies in ritual, legal testimonies, and spontaneous exclamations (such as shouts of praise or lament). It primarily indicates giving an audible response to something previously said or encountered, extending from ordinary conversation to liturgical song or legally binding testimony.
Deuteronomy 26:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| Definition | To respond or answer, especially vocally; to reply or speak up in answer to a person, question, call, or situation. The verb is used for both speaking and singing responses, including formal replies in ritual, legal testimonies, and spontaneous exclamations (such as shouts of praise or lament). It primarily indicates giving an audible response to something previously said or encountered, extending from ordinary conversation to liturgical song or legally binding testimony. |
Morphology HC/Vqq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and you shall answer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-57
and you responded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to respond/answer." The sequential perfect 2nd masculine singular is rendered as "and you responded," reflecting the prefixed conjunction and the masculine singular addressee. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you answered
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'responded' to 'answered' for a better fit with the direct speech context, following the common use in this verbal formula. |