[עָנַן] verb denominative Pi`el Infinitive construct suffix with accusative of congnate meaning with verb עַלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳בְּעַנְנִי ע Genesis 9:14 (P) when I bring clouds, etc.

II. [עָנַן] verb Po`. practice soothsaying (probably denominative, but original meaning dubious; connection with I. עָנָן (De^{Isaiah 2:6}) now Generally abandoned; Löw^{ZMG xxxi (1877), 539} compare עַיִן eye, so We^{Skizzen iii. 148} (but see below); RS^{JPhil xiv (1885), 119 f.} compare Arabic nasal twang, hum of insects, whence diviners as crooning; Ew Gerber^{31of diviner as} interpreting hum of insects, whisper of leaves, etc.; We^{Heid. 2, 204 now} compare appear, i. e. dealers in phenomena); — Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְעוֺנֵן 2 Kings 21:6 2Chronicles 33:6; Imperfect2masculine plural וְלֹא תְעוֺנֵ֑נוּ Leviticus 19:26 (H); Participle as substantive מְעוֺנֵן Deuteronomy 18:10 (forbidden), plural מְעֹנְנִים Deuteronomy 18:14, ׳מְעוֺ Micah 5:11, אֵלוֺן מְעוֺנְנִים Judges 9:37 (see I. אֵלוֺן; seat of an oracle, compare RS^{Sem i. 179 2nd ed. 196}); also (without מְ, compare Sta^{§ 233} Kö^{i. 349}) עֹנְנִים Isaiah 2:6, suffix עֹנְנֵיכֶם Jeremiah 27:9; feminine singular in בְּנֵי עֹנְנָה Isaiah 57:3 sons of a soothsaying woman, figurative of apostates. — see כִּשֵּׁף, II. [נָחַשׁ], [קָסַם].