4618. maanah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
maanah: Answer, response

Original Word: מַעֲנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: maanah
Pronunciation: mah-an-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-an-aw')
Definition: Answer, response
Meaning: a furrow

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar contexts is ἀπόκρισις (apokrisis), Strong's Greek 612, which also means "answer" or "response."

Usage: The term "maanah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an answer or a response, often in the context of a reply to a question or a statement. It can imply a verbal response or a reaction to a situation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, communication and dialogue were essential aspects of daily life, whether in legal, familial, or religious contexts. The ability to give a proper "maanah" or response was valued, as it reflected one's wisdom, understanding, and social standing. The concept of answering was not only about verbal communication but also about fulfilling obligations and responding to God's call.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anah; place for (doing) a task
Definition
a field for plowing
NASB Translation
furrow (1), furrows (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַעֲנָה noun feminine place for task (?), specifically field for ploughing: — plural suffix לְמַעֲנוֺתָם Psalm 129:3 Kt they have extended their ploughing-grounds (Qr מַעֲנִיתָם); singular מַעֲנָה only 1 Samuel 14:14, where text corrupt and meaning dubious see Commentaries

מַעֲנִית Psalm 129:3 Qr see foregoing.



Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
furrow

From anah, in the sense of depression or tilling; a furrow -- + acre, furrow.

see HEBREW anah

Forms and Transliterations
לְמַעֲנִיתָֽם׃ למעניתם׃ מַעֲנָ֖ה מענה lə·ma·‘ă·nî·ṯām ləma‘ănîṯām lemaaniTam ma‘ănāh ma·‘ă·nāh maaNah
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 14:14
HEB: אִ֑ישׁ כְּבַחֲצִ֥י מַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶד שָׂדֶֽה׃
NAS: within about half a furrow in an acre
KJV: within as it were an half acre of land,
INT: men half A furrow an acre of land

Psalm 129:3
HEB: [לְמַעֲנֹותָם כ] (לְמַעֲנִיתָֽם׃ ק)
NAS: They lengthened their furrows.
KJV: they made long their furrows.
INT: plowed lengthened furrow

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4618
2 Occurrences


lə·ma·‘ă·nî·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·nāh — 1 Occ.
















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