תַּ֣עַן
𐤕𐤏𐤍
ʻânâh
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.
Proverbs 26:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H6030
| Lemma | עָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻânâh |
| Strong's | H6030 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVqj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | answer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6030-33
she will answer
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of giving a vocal response. The imperfect 3rd feminine singular is rendered as "she will answer," preserving both the root meaning of responding and the feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
answer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'she will answer' did not match the imperative/jussive context; in this prohibitive structure, 'answer' (jussive/implied 2ms) is required. |