[עוּן] verb dwell (probably; √ of following; Arabic , is support, help, see especially Fl^{Kl. Schr. i. 87 ff.}); —

Qal Perfect3feminine singular consecutive וְעָנָה֫ (read וְעָ֫נָה ?) Isaiah 13:22 and jackals shall dwell, etc. (on agreement see Ges^{§ 145k}; "" שׁכן Isaiah 13:21), so ᵐ5 Buhl; Che^Heb.Hpt.124 וְשָֽׁכְנוּ; > ᵑ6 ᵑ7 ᵑ9 and others √ IV. ענה. — Psalm 87:7 see מַעְיָן.

I. עָנָה verb answer, respond (Late Hebrew id., respond, make response; ᵑ7 עֲנָא; Syriac , Old Aramaic, Palmyrene ענה; compare Arabic , , intend by saying); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Micah 6:5 +; suffix עָנַנִי 1 Samuel 28:15 +, עָנָךְ Isaiah 30:19; Jeremiah 23:37, עָנָהוּ 1 Samuel 9:17 +; 1 singular עָנִיתִי Hosea 14:9, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Genesis 41:16 +, וַיַּעַן Amos 7:14 +, suffix יַעֲנֵנִי Job 20:3 +, etc.; Imperative עֲנֵה Micah 6:3; Proverbs 26:5 etc.; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Genesis 45:3 + [2 Samuel 22:36 see עֲנָוָה]; Participle עֹנֶה Judges 19:28 +, etc.; —

1 answer, respond to something said, actual or implied, Judges 8:8; 1 Samuel 4:20; Job 9:15 +; especially

a. of men, with accusative of person Genesis 45:3 (E), Judges 5:29; 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Job 5:1 + very often (c. 110 t.); specifically be responsive, i.e. answer kindly, grant request 1 Kings 12:7 (suffix person); = be amenable, docile (toward ׳י) Hosea 2:17 (of Israel in figure); seldom and late, with accusative of thing replied to, Job 32:12; Job 33:13 (De Di Bu), Job 40:2.

b. of God answering (graciously): usually with accusative of person; by oracle 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Samuel 28:6,15 +, figurative Habakkuk 2:11; by deed 1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Kings 18:37 (twice in verse), compare בָּאֵשׁ 1 Kings 18:24; 1 Chronicles 21:26, and especially Hosea 2:23; Hosea 2:24; Hosea 14:9, see also Micah 3:4; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 49:8; Jeremiah 33:3; Job 12:4 +, especially Psalms, e.g. Job 3:5; Job 4:2; Job 20:2 33t., etc. (in all approximately 77 t.).

c. rarely with accusative, or clause, of answer: אֶתשְֿׁלוֺם מַּרְעֹה ׳אלהים יַע Genesis 41:16; Job 15:2; Proverbs 18:23; Nehemiah 8:6 they responded, Amen ! 2 Samuel 19:43 they made reply against Israel (with עַל against, only here), + quoted answer; with accusative of person + answer 1 Samuel 20:28 Jonathan answered Saul, David asked leave, etc.; with 2. accusative (c. 20 t.) 2 Kings 18:36 = Isaiah 36:21; Job 23:5 +; so = grant, vouchsafe to, נוֺרָאוֺת תַּעֲנֵנוּ Psalm 65:6 terrible things dost thou [׳י] vouchsafe to us.

d. often + אָמַר Genesis 18:27 Abraham answered and said, Exodus 4:1 (J), Exodus 19:8 (E), Job 4:1; Job 6:1 etc.; + אָמַר אֶלֿ Genesis 27:39 16t.; + לְ ׳א Genesis 27:37 8t.; ׳י + accusative of person + אמר, 1 Samuel 9:8 he answered Saul and said, + 23t. (in all approximately 130 t.); seldom + לֵאמֹר Numbers 32:31 (P), ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳עא Genesis 23:5,10,14 (P), Genesis 41:16; Genesis 42:22 (E), Joshua 1:16 (D) .

e. seldom + דִּבֶּר Joshua 22:21 (P), 2 Kings 1:10,11,12; ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳ר Genesis 34:13 (P).

2. a. respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances : 1 Samuel 9:17 (accusative of person + quotation), Judges 18:14 ( + אָמַר), Numbers 11:28 (J E; + id.), 2 Kings 1:11 (+ id.), + 19 t.

b figurative יַעֲנֶה אֶתהַֿכֹּל Ecclesiastes 10:19; money meets all demands.

3. a. specifically respond as a witness, testify, so perhaps participleעֹנֶה (absolute) Malachi 2:12 (in good sense); with בְּ person= in the case of = for Genesis 30:33; usually against, 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Samuel 1:16; Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 59:12; Micah 6:3; Jeremiah 14:7; Numbers 35:30 (P), Ruth 1:21 (>Be be occupied with, II.ענה; Vrss Luth Kit^Kau עִנָּה humiliate); with בְּפָנָיו Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10; Job 16:8; with לְפָנָיו Deuteronomy 31:21 (+ לְעֵד as witness); with בְּ person + accusative of charge, סָרָה Deuteronomy 19:16, of false witness שֶׁקֶר Deuteronomy 19:18, עֵדשֶֿׁקֶר Exodus 20:16 (Ginsb Exodus 20:13), "" Deuteronomy 5:17; Proverbs 25:18: absolute (bad implication) Exodus 23:2 (E; עַל concerning).

b. less often make response as one accused (respondent) Job 9:14,15. Niph`al 1. make answer, subject ׳י, with ל person, Perfect1singular נַעֲנֵיתִי Ezekiel 14:4; Participle נַעֲנֶה (

Qal not in Ezekiel).

2 be answered: Imperfect3masculine singular יֵעָנֶה,

a. Job 11:2 (subject words).

b. of man = receive answer Proverbs 21:3, Songs 1 singular אֵעָנֶה Job 19:7.

Hiph`il Participle מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֺ Ecclesiastes 5:19, wholly dubious; Hi (God) causes (all things) to respond in the joy of his heart; De answers to the joy, etc.; de Jong Wild occupies him (II. עָנָה) with the joy, etc.

IV. עָנָה verb sing (Arabic sing, chant, singing, chanting, etc.; Syriac sing responsively, hymn, refrain; possibly Assyrian enû, resound (?); Egyptian anni is loan-word according to Bondi⁸⁰); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְעָנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:14; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעַנֶה Jeremiah 25:30; 3feminine singular וַתַּעַן Exodus 15:21; 3feminine plural וַתַּעֲנֶינָה 1 Samuel 18:7, etc.; Imperative עֱנוּ Numbers 21:17; Psalm 147:7; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת Exodus 32:18 (twice in verse); — sing, utter tunefully, Exodus 15:21 (E) and Miriam sang to (ל) them; of uttering shout (הֵידָד), as in vintage Jeremiah 25:30 (׳י subject; + אֶלֿ person), in attack Jeremiah 51:14 (+ עַלֿ person); (חֲלוּשָׁה) קוֺל עֲנוֺת גְּבוּרָה Exodus 32:18 (twice in verse) (E); with ל of thing or person laudation Numbers 21:17 (J E; well); Psalm 147:7 (׳י; "" זַמְּרוּ), Ezra 3:11; + אָמַר 1 Samuel 18:7 the women sang, and said; יַעֲנוּ בַמְּחֹלוֺת לֵאמֹר 1 Samuel 21:12; 1 Samuel 29:5; with accusative of thing laudation Psalm 119:172 (compare "" Psalm 119:171). — Isaiah 14:22 see עון

Pi`el intensive: Imperative עַנּוּלָֿהּ Isaiah 27:2 sing sweetly of it; Infinitive קוֺל עַנּוֺת Exodus 32:18 (E) the sound of distinct singing; compare לְעַנּוֺת Psalm 88:1.

I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect3feminine singular עֲנַת Daniel 5:10; 3masculine plural עֲנוֺ Daniel 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1021}) עָנֵה Daniel 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K^{§ 47 Beisp. e})) Daniel 3:24; — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Daniel 2:10,27,47): —

1 answer, make reply, to something said: Daniel 2:5,7,8,10,27; Daniel 3:16,24,25; Daniel 4:16; b Daniel 5:17; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:14.

2 respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Daniel 2:15,20,26; Daniel 3:9,14,19,24,26,28; Daniel 4:16a; Daniel 4:27; Daniel 5:10.