6043. Anayah

Lexicon

Anayah: Anayah

Original Word: עֲנָיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Anayah
Pronunciation: ah-nah-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (an-aw-yaw')
Definition: Anayah
Meaning: Anajah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Anaiah

From anah; Jah has answered; Anajah, the name of two Israelites -- Anaiah.

see HEBREW anah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Anaiah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲנָיָה proper name, masculine Nehemiah 8:4; Nehemiah 10:23, Ανανια(ς).

עָנָיו see עָנָו below III. ענה. עָנִים.

עִנְיָן see [II. ענה]. עָנֵם see עֵין גְּנִּים.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָנָה (anah), meaning "to answer" or "to respond."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Anayah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Anayah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Anayah is a name found in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community in the Book of Nehemiah. It is a theophoric name, incorporating the divine name Yahweh, indicating a relationship or action attributed to God. The name reflects a common practice in ancient Israel of expressing faith and divine interaction through personal names.

In the context of the Bible, Anayah is mentioned in Nehemiah 10:22, where it appears in a list of those who sealed the covenant. This list includes leaders, Levites, and priests who committed to follow the Law of God as given through Moses. The mention of Anayah in this context suggests a person of some standing or influence within the community, participating in a significant religious and communal renewal.

The use of the name Anayah underscores the theme of divine response and faithfulness, a recurring motif in the post-exilic period as the Israelites sought to re-establish their identity and covenant relationship with God after the Babylonian exile.

Forms and Transliterations

וַ֠עֲנָיָה ועניה עֲנָיָֽה׃ עניה׃ ‘ă·nā·yāh ‘ănāyāh anaYah Vaanayah wa‘ănāyāh wa·‘ă·nā·yāh

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 8:4
HEB: מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְשֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠עֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה
NAS: Shema, Anaiah, Uriah,
KJV: and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah,
INT: Mattithiah Shema Anaiah Uriah Hilkiah

Nehemiah 10:22
HEB: פְּלַטְיָ֥ה חָנָ֖ן עֲנָיָֽה׃
NAS: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
KJV: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
INT: Pelatiah Hanan Anaiah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6043
2 Occurrences

‘ă·nā·yāh — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·nā·yāh — 1 Occ.