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.

H6030

Deuteronomy 26:5 · Word #1

Lexicon H6030

Lemmaעָנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤍𐤄
Transliterationʻânâh
Strong'sH6030
DefinitionTo 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

Phraseand you shall answer

SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-57

and you responded

Morphological NotesVerb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 2nd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleAdjusted 'responded' to 'answered' for a better fit with the direct speech context, following the common use in this verbal formula.