עָנוּב
𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤁
Anuv
H6036 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
ʻÂnûwb is a proper noun designating a person (and possibly a place) within Israelite genealogies. It is likely a personal name, the meaning of which is etymologically connected to the root for 'grape' or 'fruit' but not an active adjective or common noun in biblical usage. As a name, it likely reflects a metaphorical quality such as 'fruitful,' but this is speculative.
Semantic Range
proper name (Israelite), possibly place name; derived sense: 'borne,' 'fruitful,' (in non-onomastic usage, but only attested as a name in the Bible)
Root / Etymology
From the root ע-נ-ב (עֵנָב, 'grape'), likely formed as a passive participle—'borne' or 'produced' (as fruit). The form עָנוּב (ʻÂnûwb) is a rare passive participial form, signifying something that is 'borne' or 'produced; a fruit.' As a personal name, the precise semantic motivation is unclear but seems to build on the imagery of fruit-bearing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ʻÂnûwb appears in genealogical records (1 Chronicles 4:8) as the name of an individual Israelite, possibly a clan or place named after an individual. While the form is a passive participle, it is not used adjectivally in context, but as a proper noun. Connections to the root עֵנָב increase the likelihood that the name is related to ideas of fruitfulness or being produced (as a cluster of grapes). Later English translations often simply transliterate the name (Anub), but this offers no insight into its possible connotations. There is no evidence it ever referred specifically to a religious, geographic, or political category. Not to be confused with other, similarly spelled proper names or nouns in biblical Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
passive participle from the same as עֵנָב; borne (as fruit); Anub, an Israelite; Anub.
Bantu Hebrew
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ענב (ʿ-n-b) — to bear fruit, to produce, to be fruitful
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6036-01 |
עָנ֖וּב | anuv | HNp |
Anub | Fruit-Borne One | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6036-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:8 | עָנ֖וּב | anuv | HNp |
Anub | Fruit-Borne One |