586. anachna

Lexicon

anachna: Sigh, Groan

Original Word: אֲנַחְנָא
Part of Speech: pronoun plural
Transliteration: anachna'
Pronunciation: ah-nakh-nah
Phonetic Spelling: (an-akh'-naw)
Definition: Sigh, Groan
Meaning: we

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

we

(Aramaic) or ganachnah (Aramaic) {an-akh- naw'}; corresponding to 'anachnuw; we -- we.

see HEBREW 'anachnuw

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to anachnu
Definition
we.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲנַ֫חְנָא (Ezra 4:16 אֲנַ֫חְנָה) pronoun 1 plural we (Egyptian Aramaic RES³⁶¹ S-C^Pap. אנחנה; Biblical Hebrew אֲנַחְנוּ; W^{CG 100 f.}), Daniel 3:16,17; Ezra 4:16 (after participle), Ezra 5:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the first person plural pronoun "we" is ἡμεῖς (hēmeis), which is used throughout the New Testament to denote the same collective identity or action. While the specific Strong's Greek number is not provided here, ἡμεῖς serves as the functional counterpart in Greek to the Aramaic אֲנַחְנָא.

Usage: This Aramaic pronoun is used to denote the first person plural, "we," in the context of the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Aramaic portions of the text.

Context: The term אֲנַחְנָא (anachna) is an Aramaic pronoun found in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the books of Daniel and Ezra, where portions of the text are written in Aramaic. This pronoun is used to express the collective identity or action of a group, typically in narrative or dialogue. In the context of the biblical narrative, it often appears in passages where the speaker is part of a group addressing another party or making a collective declaration. The use of Aramaic in these sections reflects the historical and cultural context of the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile and the subsequent Persian period, when Aramaic was a lingua franca of the region.

For example, in the book of Daniel, the use of Aramaic, including the pronoun אֲנַחְנָא, underscores the interactions between the Jewish exiles and the Babylonian and Persian authorities. The presence of Aramaic in these texts highlights the multicultural and multilingual environment in which the Jewish people lived and the necessity of engaging with surrounding cultures and languages.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנָא אֲנַ֧חְנָה אנחנא אנחנה ’ă·naḥ·nā ’ă·naḥ·nāh ’ănaḥnā ’ănaḥnāh aNachna aNachnah

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:16
HEB: מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י
KJV: We certify the king
INT: inform We the king that

Ezra 5:11
HEB: הֲתִיב֣וּנָא לְמֵמַ֑ר אֲנַ֣חְנָא הִמּ֡וֹ עַבְדוֹהִי֩
KJV: us answer, saying, We are the servants
INT: returned saying We are are the servants

Daniel 3:16
HEB: לָֽא־ חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָה עַל־ דְּנָ֛ה
KJV: O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not
INT: not need we concerning this

Daniel 3:17
HEB: אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ דִּֽי־ אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל
KJV: it be [so], our God whom we serve
INT: it be our God whom we serve is able

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 586
4 Occurrences

’ă·naḥ·nā — 2 Occ.
’ă·naḥ·nāh — 2 Occ.