619. Asnah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Asnah: Asnah

Original Word: אסנה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Asnah
Pronunciation: ahs-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (as-naw')
Definition: Asnah
Meaning: Asnah

Word Origin: The origin of the name "Asnah" is uncertain, but it is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name "Asnah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew text.

Usage: The name "Asnah" appears in the context of a genealogical list. It is used as a proper noun to identify a specific individual or family group among the returning exiles.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name "Asnah" is found in the post-exilic period of Israel's history, specifically in the context of the return from Babylonian captivity. This period was marked by the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the re-establishment of the Jewish community in their ancestral land. Names listed in genealogies during this time often reflect the restoration of family lines and the reconstitution of the community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps "thornbush," one of the Nethinim
NASB Translation
Asnah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַסְנָה proper name, masculine (Aramaic אֲסָנָא thorn-bush?) head of a family of Nethinim Ezra 2:50 (omitted by Nehemiah 7:52).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Asnah

Of uncertain derivation; Asnah, one of the Nethinim -- Asnah.

Forms and Transliterations
אַסְנָ֥ה אסנה ’as·nāh ’asnāh asNah
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:50
HEB: בְּנֵי־ אַסְנָ֥ה בְנֵי־ [מְעִינִים
NAS: the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim,
KJV: The children of Asnah, the children
INT: the sons of Asnah the sons Mehunim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 619
1 Occurrence


’as·nāh — 1 Occ.
















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