תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח
𐤕𐤀𐤍𐤇
ʼânach
groan
To sigh or groan audibly, especially as an involuntary response to distress, pain, grief, or despair; the term primarily denotes the expression of deep emotional or physical suffering, marked by a heavy, audible sigh. The verb often appears to convey an internal heaviness outwardly, especially in response to loss, oppression, anxiety, or lamentation. In poetic and prophetic literature, it may also serve to characterize communal lament or individual complaint.
Ezekiel 21:11 · Word #8
Lexicon H584
| Lemma | אָנַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤍𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼânach |
| Strong's | H584 |
| Definition | To sigh or groan audibly, especially as an involuntary response to distress, pain, grief, or despair; the term primarily denotes the expression of deep emotional or physical suffering, marked by a heavy, audible sigh. The verb often appears to convey an internal heaviness outwardly, especially in response to loss, oppression, anxiety, or lamentation. In poetic and prophetic literature, it may also serve to characterize communal lament or individual complaint. |
Morphology HVNi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | groan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H584-08
you will groan
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (middle/passive), imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אנח denotes audible, heavy sighing or groaning from distress. The Niphal imperfect 2ms is rendered as "you will groan," reflecting the middle/passive nuance in a natural English future form while preserving second person masculine singular. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will groan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly captures the imperfect form addressing the subject in the context of a future or ongoing action. |