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Hebrew wordlink #372639

OSHB Mic 6:3 עֲנֵה (ˊₐnēh) Strongs=6030 b Lemma=‘עָנָה’
contextual word gloss=‘testify’ word gloss=‘answer’
Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-710 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Micah

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Other uses (1) of identical word form עֲנֵה (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘עֲנֵה’ (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 2 different glosses: ‘answer’, ‘testify’.

PROV 26:5 contextual word gloss=‘answer’ word gloss=‘answer’ OSHB PROV 26:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 Answer a _fool according_to _of_his _foolishness lest he _should _be wise in_his _own _of_eyes. (PRO_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 Answer a fool according to their foolish thinking,
⇔ so they don’t think they’re cleverer than they are. (PRO 26:5)

Hebrew words (12) other than עֲנֵה (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) with a gloss related to ‘testify’

Have 12 other words (וְעָנְתָה, אֲעִידֵךְ, תַעֲנֶה, תַעֲנֶה, הַעִדֹתִי, לַעֲנוֹת, וְעָנְתָה, יַעֲנֶה, עֲנוּ, וִיעִדֻהוּ, יַעֲנוּ, תַעֲנֶה) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘עָנָה’, Lemma=‘עוּד’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘עָנָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘עָנָה’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘עוּד’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘עוּד’, ‘הוּא’)

GEN 30:33 וְעָנְתָה (vəˊānətāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘עָנָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_will_testify’ morpheme glosses=‘and, answer’ OSHB GEN 30:33 word 1

OET-LV: 33 And_it _will _testify for_me righteousness _of_my in/on_day in _future _time if/because you _will _come on wage[s]_of_my to_your_face all that not_it is_speckled and_spotted among_goats and_dark among_rams is_stolen it with_me. (GEN_30:33)

OET-RV: 33 So in the future, you’ll be able to see that I’ve been honest because you’ll be able to see it for yourself: any goat that’s not speckled and spotted, and any sheep that’s not dark-coloured, if it’s in my flock then it must have been stolen.” (GEN 30:33)

EXO 20:16 תַעֲנֶה (taˊₐneh) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘you_must_testify’ word gloss=‘bear’ OSHB EXO 20:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 not you _must _testify against_your _of_neighbour transcript _of falsehood. (EXO_20:16)

OET-RV: • 16 You mustn’t lie in court. (EXO 20:16)

EXO 23:2 תַעֲנֶה (taˊₐneh) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘you_must_testify’ word gloss=‘testify’ OSHB EXO 23:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 not you _must _be after many_people to_wicked _deeds and_not you _must _testify on a _case _at _law by_turning _aside after many_people to_thrust _aside. (EXO_23:2)

OET-RV: 2 Don’t just follow the crowd into doing what’s wrong, and don’t just say what others say in court if it’s untrue, (EXO 23:2)

NUM 35:30 יַעֲנֶה (yaˊₐneh) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘he_will_testify’ word gloss=‘transcript’ OSHB NUM 35:30 word 12

OET-LV: 30 Any _of one _who_strikes _down _of (of)_a _person to_the _mouth _of witnesses someone _will _kill DOM the_killer and_a _witness one not he _will _testify against_anyone to_die. (NUM_35:30)

OET-RV: 30 “If someone murders another person, they’re to be executed if there’s evidence from witnesses (plural, not just one witness). (NUM 35:30)

DEU 5:20 תַעֲנֶה (taˊₐneh) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘you_must_testify’ word gloss=‘bear’ OSHB DEU 5:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 and_not you _must _testify against_your _of_neighbour transcript _of worthlessness. (DEU_5:20)

OET-RV: • 20 Don’t tell lies in court about anyone. (DEU 5:20)

DEU 8:19 הַעִדֹתִי (haˊidotī) Lemma=‘עוּד’ contextual word gloss=‘I_testify’ word gloss=‘testify’ OSHB DEU 8:19 word 15

OET-LV: 19 and_it _was if ever _(forget) you _will _forget DOM YHWH god _of_your and_you _will _walk after gods other and_you_will _serve _them and_you _will _bow _down to/for_them I _testify against_you(pl) the_day if/because _that certainly _(perish) you(pl)_will _perish. (DEU_8:19)

OET-RV: 19 However, if you end up forgetting about your god Yahweh and start following other gods and serving them and bowing down to them, I can assure you that you’ll most definitely be destroyed. (DEU 8:19)

DEU 19:16 לַעֲנוֹת (laˊₐnōt) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘עָנָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, testify’ morpheme glosses=‘to, testifies’ OSHB DEU 19:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 If/because a _witness _of he _will _stand injustice in_anyone to_testify in/on/over_him/it rebellion. (DEU_19:16)

OET-RV: 16 Suppose that a ‘witness’ brought a false allegation against a man, (DEU 19:16)

DEU 31:21 וְעָנְתָה (vəˊānətāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘עָנָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_will_testify’ morpheme glosses=‘and, give_evidence’ OSHB DEU 31:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 And_it _was if/because calamities they _will _come _upon DOM_him/it many and_troubles and_it _will _testify the_song (the)_this before_it to_a _witness if/because not it _will _be _forgotten from_the _mouth _of his/its_seed if/because I _know DOM inclination _of_its which it is_making the_day before I_will _bring _it into the_earth/land which I _swore. (DEU_31:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then in the future when many evils and troubles hit the country, this song will testify to it as a witness (because it won’t be forgotten by their descendants). Because I know their intent today, even before I’ve taken them into the land that I promised.” (DEU 31:21)

1 SAM 12:3 עֲנוּ (ˊₐnū) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘testify’ word gloss=‘testify’ OSHB 1 SAM 12:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 Here_I_am testify against_me before YHWH and_before his _of_anointed DOM the _ox _of whom have _I _taken and_the _donkey _of whom have _I _taken and_DOM whom have _I _oppressed DOM whom have _I _crushed and_from_the _hand _of whom have _I _taken a _ransom and_I _will _hide eyes _of_my in/on/over_him/it and_I _will _restore_it to_you(pl). (SA1_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 and here I am now. Now with Yahweh listening, answer this truthfully: Have I ever taken anyone’s ox or donkey? Did I cheat anyone? Have I oppressed anyone or taken a bribe to not see something? I’ll pay back anything I owe anyone.” (SA1 12:3)

1 KI 21:10 וִיעִדֻהוּ (vīˊiduhū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘עוּד’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, let, them_testify_against_him’ morpheme glosses=‘and, testify, him’ OSHB 1 KI 21:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And_make _sit two men sons _of worthlessness before_him and_let_them _testify _against _him to_say you _have _blessed god and_the_king and_take_him _out and_stone_him so_that _he _may _die. (KI1_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then seat two troublemakers opposite him, and get them to testify against him that he cursed God and the king. Then take him outside and pelt him with rocks until he’s dead. (KI1 21:10)

JOB 15:6 יַעֲנוּ (yaˊₐnū) Lemma=‘עָנָה’ contextual word gloss=‘they_testify’ word gloss=‘testify’ OSHB JOB 15:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 It_condemns _you _as _guilty mouth _of_your _own and_not I and_your _two’s _own _of_lips they _testify against_you. (JOB_15:6)

OET-RV: 6 It’s not me who condemns you, but it’s your own mouth.
⇔ ≈ Your own lips testify against you. (JOB 15:6)

LAM 2:13 אֲעִידֵךְ (ʼₐˊīdēk) Lemmas=‘עוּד’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘will, I_testify_for_you’ morpheme glosses=‘say_for, you’ OSHB LAM 2:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 what will_I _testify _for _you what will _I _liken to_you Oh_daughter of _Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) what will _I _make _equal to_you so_that_I _may _comfort _you Oh _virgin _of the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) if/because is_great like_sea brokenness _of_your who will _he _heal to/for_you(fs). (LAM_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 What can I testify to you?
⇔ To what can I compare you, daughter of Yerushalem?
⇔ To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter that’s Tsiyyon?
⇔ Because your brokenness is as great as the sea.
⇔ Who can heal you? (LAM 2:13)