607. antah

Lexicon

antah: To answer, respond

Original Word: אַנְתָּה
Part of Speech: pronoun masculine singular; feminine
Transliteration: antah
Pronunciation: ahn-tah
Phonetic Spelling: (an-taw')
Definition: To answer, respond
Meaning: thou

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

as for thee, thou

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'attah; thou -- as for thee, thou.

see HEBREW 'attah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to attah
Definition
you (sing.).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אנתה Kt₁₄ (i.e. אַנְתָּה, peculiar to Biblical Aramaic; Qr אַנְתְּ)

pronoun 2 masculine singular thou (Biblical Hebrew אַתָּה; Cappadocian and Egyptian Aramaic אנת (Lab^{Eph. 1. 67}; S-C^{A 11} +, feminine אנתי ib. D9, 11, 26+), Nerab את (Cooke^{186. 190}), Palmyrene אנת (ib. 308); ᵑ7^Onk את, ᵑ7^J אנת (^{§ 16. 1}); Syriac ); — thou, Daniel 2:29,31,37,38 etc., Ezra 7:25.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the singular "you" or "thou" is σύ (Strong's Greek 4771), which serves a similar function in the New Testament as a direct address to an individual.

Usage: The term אַנְתָּה is an Aramaic pronoun used in the Hebrew Bible to address a single individual directly. It is equivalent to the English pronoun "thou" or "you" in singular form.

Context: The Aramaic pronoun אַנְתָּה (antah) appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in sections written in Aramaic. This pronoun is used to address a single person directly, emphasizing a personal and direct form of communication. It is found in the books of Daniel and Ezra, where Aramaic passages are present.

In the book of Daniel, for example, the use of אַנְתָּה is evident in dialogues and proclamations, often highlighting the personal nature of the address. In Daniel 2:29 (BSB), the text states, "As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would come to pass after this, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what will happen." Here, "As for you" translates the Aramaic אַנְתָּה, directly addressing King Nebuchadnezzar.

Similarly, in Ezra 5:11 (BSB), the response to an inquiry is recorded: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished." The pronoun is used in the context of a formal reply, underscoring the direct communication between the parties involved.

The use of אַנְתָּה in these texts reflects the linguistic and cultural milieu of the time, where Aramaic served as a lingua franca in the Near East. Its presence in the Hebrew Bible provides insight into the historical and social interactions of the Jewish people during the periods of Babylonian and Persian influence.

Forms and Transliterations

אַ֖נְתְּ אַ֣נְתְּ אַ֤נְתְּ אַנְתְּ־ אנת אנת־ ה֔וּא ה֣וּא ה֤וּא הוא וְאַ֣נְתְּ וְאַ֣נְתְּ וְאַ֤נְתְּ וְאַ֨נְתְּ ואנת ’ant ’ant- Ant Hu hū veAnt wə’ant wə·’ant

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:25
HEB: וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת
KJV: And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom
INT: and thou Ezra to the wisdom

Daniel 2:29
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֗א
KJV: As for thee, O king, thy thoughts
INT: as for thee king your thoughts

Daniel 2:31
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֗א
KJV: Thou, O king, sawest,
INT: as for thee king were looking

Daniel 2:37
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֔א
KJV: Thou, O king, [art] a king
INT: as for thee king are the king

Daniel 2:38
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֔וּא ק)
INT: to rule all Thou Thou are the head

Daniel 2:38
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֔וּא ק) רֵאשָׁ֖ה
KJV: over them all. Thou [art] this head
INT: all Thou Thou are the head forasmuch

Daniel 3:10
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּא֮
KJV: Thou, O king, hast made
INT: as for thee king have made

Daniel 4:18
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֨נְתְּ ק) בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר
KJV: have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar,
INT: King Nebuchadnezzar as for thee Belteshazzar interpretation

Daniel 4:18
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֣נְתְּ ק) כָּהֵ֔ל
KJV: unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able;
INT: the interpretation to make as for thee are able for

Daniel 4:22
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֣וּא ק)
INT: It thou It thou king

Daniel 4:22
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֣וּא ק) מַלְכָּ֔א
KJV: It [is] thou, O king, that art grown
INT: It thou It thou king forasmuch

Daniel 5:13
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֤וּא ק)
INT: and said to Daniel thou thou Daniel

Daniel 5:13
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֤וּא ק) דָנִיֵּאל֙
KJV: unto Daniel, [Art] thou that Daniel,
INT: to Daniel thou thou Daniel who

Daniel 5:18
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֖נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֑א
KJV: O thou king, the most high
INT: as for thee king God

Daniel 5:22
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֤נְתְּ ק) בְּרֵהּ֙
KJV: And thou his son, O Belshazzar,
INT: as for thee his son Belshazzar

Daniel 5:23
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֨נְתְּ ק) [וְרַבְרְבָנַיִךְ
KJV: before thee, and thou, and thy lords,
INT: have brought before as for thee lord your wives

Daniel 6:16
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־
KJV: Thy God whom thou servest
INT: your God whom as for thee serve constantly

Daniel 6:20
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־
INT: has your God whom whom serve constantly

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 607
18 Occurrences

’ant — 10 Occ.
hū — 3 Occ.
wə·’ant — 5 Occ.