Anah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲנָה

עֲנָה

ʻĂnâh · pronounced an-aw' · Strong's H6034 · a man and a woman

Anah means an answer.

Built from

עָנָה ʻânâh (probably from, H6030) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H6030; an answer; Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess.

First appearance

Gen 36:2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; (KJV)

Every verse that names Anah

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:2Gen 36:14Gen 36:18Gen 36:20Gen 36:24Gen 36:25Gen 36:291Chr 1:381Chr 1:401Chr 1:41

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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