Lexicon
עָנַד
a.nad
H6029
H:V Hebrew

to bind

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Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

a.nad describes fastening something upon oneself, as a crown, heart, or neck.

The attested use describes fastening something upon the person: as a crown in Job 31:36 and continually upon the heart and neck in Proverbs 6:21.

Senses in use

  1. Fastening something upon oneself · dominant

    In Job 31:36, the Qal imperfect form occurs in the speaker's conditional statement about carrying something on his shoulder and fastening it as a crown. In Proverbs 6:21, the Qal imperative directs the hearer to fasten “them” continually upon the heart and upon the neck; the APB renders both clauses with “bind.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “bind” in both verses, including binding something “as a crown” and upon the heart and neck. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each term mechanically.

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