וְ֠/עָנְתָה

𐤅/𐤏𐤍𐤕𐤄

ʻânâh

and it will 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 31:21 · Word #8

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/Vqq3fs 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 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand it will answer

SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-56

and she responded

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem conveys the simple action of giving an audible response. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 3rd feminine singular requires a past narrative sense, rendered here as "and she responded," preserving both verbal force and feminine singular subject.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and it will answer

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThe suffix refers to 'the song', a feminine noun, but in English, 'it' is best. 'And she responded' is awkward; 'and it will answer' captures the context and tense.