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אַנְתָּה

𐤀𐤍𐤕𐤄

ʼantâh

H607 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain to indicate the addressee, express second person singular

Definition

Second person singular independent pronoun ('you' in English, specifically 'thou' or 'you' when speaking to one person), used for direct address to an individual in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible. It serves to distinguish the person being spoken to from others, functioning as a subject or as a predicate nominative in a sentence. The form is masculine singular; a feminine singular equivalent (אַנְתִּי) also exists.

Semantic Range

you (singular masculine), thou (singular masculine), as for you (singular masculine), direct address (singular masculine)

Root / Etymology

Root: uncertain, but likely related to the general Semitic second person pronoun base *ʼnt- found in Northwest Semitic languages. אַנְתָּה is the Aramaic masculine singular second person pronoun, analogous to Hebrew אַתָּה (ʼattâ).

Historical & Contextual Notes

אַנְתָּה occurs only in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel and Ezra) and reflects standard Old Aramaic pronoun usage. It is distinct from Hebrew אַתָּה, though both are cognate and serve the same grammatical role. The use of אַנְתָּה as a discrete pronoun (rather than a suffixed form) is typical of Aramaic. In English translation traditions, it has often been rendered as 'thou' or 'you', but these do not convey the grammatical gender. Later English translations generally render both masculine and feminine with 'you', obscuring the distinction. The form is not used for collective address or in reference to plural individuals. The usage is stable across the Aramaic biblical texts, with no notable semantic shift. In rabbinic and post-biblical Aramaic, the form persists with the same meaning. It should not be confused with forms derived from different dialects or with the third person pronoun 'he' (Aramaic הוּא).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to אַתָּה; thou; as for thee, thou.

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Root Family

אנת (ʾ-n-t) — second-person reference, direct address

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H608 אַנְתּוּן you men

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H607-03 אנתה nth APp2ms you you (masculine singular) 6
H607-01 אַ֣נְתְּ anete APp2ms you you (masculine singular) 6
H607-04 וְ/אַ֨נְתְּ veanete AC/Pp2ms and you and you 5
H607-05 ו/אנתה vnth AC/Pp2ms and you you 4
H607-02 אַ֣נְתְּה aneteh APp2ms You you 4

Occurrences in Scripture

25 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H607-02 Daniel 2:29 אַ֣נְתְּה aneteh APp2ms You you
H607-02 Daniel 2:31 אַ֣נְתְּה aneteh APp2ms You you
H607-02 Daniel 2:37 אַ֣נְתְּה aneteh APp2ms You you
H607-02 Daniel 2:38 אַנְתְּה aneteh APp2ms you you
H607-03 Daniel 3:10 אנתה nth APp2ms you you (masculine singular)
H607-01 Daniel 3:10 אַ֣נְתְּ anete APp2ms O you (masculine singular)
H607-05 Daniel 4:15 ו/אנתה vnth AC/Pp2ms and you you
H607-04 Daniel 4:15 וְ/אַ֨נְתְּ veanete AC/Pp2ms and you and you
H607-05 Daniel 4:15 ו/אנתה vnth-2 AC/Pp2ms but you you
H607-04 Daniel 4:15 וְ/אַ֣נְתְּ veanete-2 AC/Pp2ms and you and you
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