עָנָה

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Mik 6,5 +; suffix עָנַנִי 1 Sam 28,15 +, עָנָךְ Es 30,19; Jer 23,37, עָנָהוּ 1 Sam 9,17 +; 1 singular עָנִיתִי Hos 14,9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲנֶה 1 Mos 41,16 +, וַיַּעַן Amos 7,14 +, suffix יַעֲנֵנִי Job 20,3 +, etc.; Imperative עֲנֵה Mik 6,3; Ord 26,5 etc.; Infinitive construct עֲנוֺת 1 Mos 45,3 + [2 Sam 22,36 see עֲנָוָה]; Participle עֹנֶה Dom 19,28 +, etc.; —

1. answer, respond to something said, actual or implied, Dom 8,8; 1 Sam 4,20; Job 9,15 +; especially
\ \ a. of men, with accusative of person 1 Mos 45,3 (E), Dom 5,29; 2 Kong 18,36 = Es 36,21; Job 5,1 + very often (c. 110 t.); specifically be responsive, i.e. answer kindly, grant request 1 Kong 12,7 (suffix person); = be amenable, docile (toward ׳י) Hos 2,17 (of Israel in figure); seldom and late, with accusative of thing replied to, Job 32,12; Job 33,13 (De Di Bu), Job 40,2.
\ \ b. of God answering (graciously): usually with accusative of person; by oracle 1 Sam 14,37; 1 Sam 28,6; 1 Sam 28,15 +, figurative Hab 2,11 by deed 1 Sam 7,9; 1 Kong 18,37 (twice in verse), compare בָּאֵשׁ v1 Kong 18,24; 1 Kron 21,26, and especially Hos 2,23; Hos 2,24; Hos 14,9, see also Mik 3,4; Es 41,17; Es 49,8; Jer 33,3; Job 12,4 +, especially Psalms, e.g. Job 3,5; Job 4,2; Job 20,2 + 33 t., etc. (in all approximately 77 t.).
\ \ c. rarely with accusative, or clause, of answer: אֶתשְֿׁלוֺם פַּרְעֹה ׳אלהים יַע 1 Mos 41,16; Job 15,2; Ord 18,23; Neh 8,6 they responded, Amen ! 2 Sam 19,43 they made reply against Israel (with עַל against, only here), + quoted answer; with accusative of person + answer 1 Sam 20,28 Jonathan answered Saul, David asked leave, etc.; with 2. accusative (c. 20 t.) 2 Kong 18,36 = Es 36,21; Job 23,5 +; so = grant, vouchsafe to, נוֺרָאוֺת תַּעֲנֵנוּ Sl 65,6 terrible things dost thou [׳י] vouchsafe to us.
\ \ d. often + אָמַר 1 Mos 18,27 Abraham answered and said, 2 Mos 4,1 (J), 2 Mos 19,8 (E), Job 4,1; Job 6,1 etc.; + אָמַר אֶלֿ 1 Mos 27,39 + 16 t.; + לְ ׳א v1 Mos 27,37 + 8 t.; ׳י + accusative of person + אמר, 1 Sam 9,8 he answered Saul and said, + 23t. (in all approximately 130 t.); seldom + לֵאמֹר 4 Mos 32,31 (P), ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳עא 1 Mos 23,5; 1 Mos 23,10; 1 Mos 23,14 (P), 1 Mos 41,16; 1 Mos 42,22 (E), Jos 1,16 (D) .
\ \ e. seldom + דִּבֶּר Jos 22,21 (P), 2 Kong 1,10; 2 Kong 1,11; 2 Kong 1,12 ׳ע + accusative of person + ׳ר 1 Mos 34,13 (P).

2. a. respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances : 1 Sam 9,17 (accusative of person + quotation), Dom 18,14 ( + אָמַר), 4 Mos 11,28 (J E; + id.), 2 Kong 1,11 (+ id.), + 19 t. b figurative יַעֲנֶה אֶתהַֿכֹּל Praed 10,19 money meets all demands.

3. a. specifically respond as a witness, testify, so perhaps participleעֹנֶה (absolute) Mal 2,12 (in good sense); with בְּ person= in the case of = for 1 Mos 30,33 usually against, 1 Sam 12,3; 2 Sam 1,16; Es 3,9; Es 59,12; Mik 6,3; Jer 14,7; 4 Mos 35,30 (P), Rut 1,21 (>Be be occupied with, II.ענה; Vrss Luth Kit^Kau עִנָּה humiliate); with בְּפָנָיו Hos 5,5; Hos 7,10; Job 16,8 with לְפָנָיו 5 Mos 31,21 (+ לְעֵד as witness); with בְּ person + accusative of charge, סָרָה 5 Mos 19,16, of false witness שֶׁקֶר v5 Mos 19,18, עֵדשֶֿׁקֶר 2 Mos 20,16 (Ginsb v2 Mos 20,13), || 5 Mos 5,17; Ord 25,18: absolute (bad implication) 2 Mos 23,2 (E; עַל concerning).
\ \ b. less often make response as one accused (respondent) Job 9,14; Job 9,15. Niph`al 1. make answer, subject ׳י, with ל person, Perfect 1 singular נַעֲנֵיתִי Ezk 14,4 Participle נַעֲנֶה (Qal not in Ezekiel).

2. be answered: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵעָנֶה,
\ \ a. Job 11,2 (subject words).
\ \ b. of man = receive answer Ord 21,3, so 1 singular אֵעָנֶה Job 19,7. Hiph`il Participle מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֺ Praed 5,19, wholly dubious; Hi (God) causes (all things) to respond in the joy of his heart; De answers to the joy, etc.; de Jong Wild occupies him (II. עָנָה) with the joy, etc.