אָ֨נָה֙
𐤀𐤍𐤄
ʼân
long
An interrogative particle or adverb denoting inquiry about place or direction, primarily translated as 'where?' or 'whither?' occurring especially in poetic, rhetorical, or urgent supplications. It expresses a seeking of location, direction, or sometimes the state or circumstance of a person or object.
Joshua 18:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H575
| Lemma | אָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼân |
| Strong's | H575 |
| Definition | An interrogative particle or adverb denoting inquiry about place or direction, primarily translated as 'where?' or 'whither?' occurring especially in poetic, rhetorical, or urgent supplications. It expresses a seeking of location, direction, or sometimes the state or circumstance of a person or object. |
Morphology HD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | long |
SIBI-P1 Translation H575-02
where?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative particle/adverb; indeclinable; no gender or number; contracted form of אַיִן. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is an interrogative adverb derived from אין, expressing inquiry about location or direction. "Where?" most directly preserves the root idea of seeking the place of what appears absent or unspecified. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
where?
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Anah' is correctly rendered as 'where?' in this interrogative phrase asking 'how long...until where?', indicating destination or endpoint. P1 is correct. |