580. anu
Lexicon
anu: We, us

Original Word: אֲנוּ
Part of Speech: pronoun plural common
Transliteration: anuw
Pronunciation: ah-noo
Phonetic Spelling: (an-oo')
Definition: We, us
Meaning: we

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
we

Contracted for 'anachnuw; we -- we.

see HEBREW 'anachnuw

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. pronoun
Definition
we.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲנוּ Jeremiah 42:6 Kt: see after אֲנִי.

אֲנוּ pronoun 1 plural common we (common in Post-Biblical Hebrew; compare also Amharic §ñ¹) may be regarded as the plural of אֲנִי (WSG 99), only Jeremiah 42:6 Kt, for which Qr substitutes the normal אֲנַחְנוּ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A form of the Hebrew pronoun אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnu), which is the first person plural pronoun.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 2249: ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) • "we"
Strong's Greek Number 1473: ἐγώ (egō) • "I" (used in plural contexts as "we" when referring to a group including the speaker)

These Greek entries correspond to the concept of the first person plural pronoun in the Greek New Testament, serving a similar function to אֲנוּ in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The pronoun אֲנוּ is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the first person plural, "we." It is a variant form of the more common אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnu).

Context: אֲנוּ (anu) is a pronoun used in Biblical Hebrew to express the first person plural, equivalent to the English "we." It appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often in narrative or dialogue to indicate a collective group speaking or acting together. The form אֲנוּ is less frequently used than אֲנַחְנוּ, but it serves the same grammatical function. The usage of אֲנוּ can be seen in passages where the speakers are expressing unity or collective action, emphasizing the involvement of multiple individuals in the statement or action being described.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the translation of אֲנוּ as "we" can be found in contexts where the speakers are part of a group, such as in discussions, declarations, or prayers. The pronoun underscores the communal aspect of the narrative or dialogue, highlighting the shared identity or purpose of the speakers.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲנַ֜חְנוּ אנחנו ’ă·naḥ·nū ’ănaḥnū aNachnu
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 42:6
HEB: [אֲנוּ כ] (אֲנַ֜חְנוּ ק) שֹׁלְחִ֥ים
KJV: our God, to whom we send
INT: our God to whom we are sending about

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 580
1 Occurrence


’ă·naḥ·nū — 1 Occ.















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