Lexicon
עֲנָה
a.nah
H6034
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Anah

12
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.nah is a personal name used in genealogies and family notices, including a chief and a figure associated with finding hot springs.

The supplied verses use this proper noun as a personal name within Seirite genealogies and family records: it identifies a son of Zibeon, a parent of Dishon and Oholibamah, and a chief; Genesis 36:24 also attaches a brief notice about this named person finding hot springs while tending donkeys.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogical and family records · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun throughout. In Genesis 36:24 the APB renders a genealogy naming this person as a son of Zibeon and then identifies him as the one who found hot springs while pasturing his father's donkeys; Genesis 36:25 names Dishon and Oholibamah in relation to Anah. In 1 Chronicles 1:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:41, the APB likewise places the name in successive family lists.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as the name “Anah” in genealogical lists and relationship statements. In Genesis 36:24 it additionally gives the narrative identification “He is Anah,”.

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