עַנּוּ

𐤏𐤍𐤅

ʻânâh

sing

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

Isaiah 27:2 · Word #5

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 HVpv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasesing

SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-17

they responded

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to respond/answer." The perfect 3rd common plural form indicates a completed action performed by "they," hence "they responded."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

sing

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'they responded' does not fit the poetic imperative context, where the root is commonly used for singing. The common and context is 'sing.'
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