עָנַן
Transliteration
ʿānan
Pronunciation
aw-nan'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1655,1656

Strong’s Definitions

עָנַן ʻânan, aw-nan'; a primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from H6051, to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic:—× bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H6049 in the following manner: observer of times (5x), soothsayer (2x), bring (1x), sorceress (1x), enchanter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H6049 in the following manner: observer of times (5x), soothsayer (2x), bring (1x), sorceress (1x), enchanter (1x).

  1. (Piel) to make appear, produce, bring (clouds)

  2. (Poel) to practise soothsaying, conjure

    1. to observe times, practice soothsaying or spiritism or magic or augury or witchcraft

    2. soothsayer, enchanter, sorceress, diviner, fortuneteller, barbarian, Meonenim (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָנַן ʻânan, aw-nan'; a primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from H6051, to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic:—× bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.
STRONGS H6049: Abbreviations
† [עָנַן] verb denominative
Pi. Infinitive construct suffix with accusative of congnate meaning with verb עַלהָֿאָרֶץ בְּעַנְנִי ע׳ Genesis 9:14 (P) when I bring clouds, etc.

† II. [עָנַן] verb
Po`. practice soothsaying (probably denominative, but original meaning dubious; connection with I. עָנָן (DeIsaiah 2:6) now generally abandoned; LöwZMG xxxi (1877), 539 compare עַיִן eye, so WeSkizzen iii. 148 (but see below); RSJPhil xiv (1885), 119 f. compare Arabic nasal twang, hum of insects, whence diviners as crooning; Ew Gerber31of diviner as interpreting hum of insects, whisper of leaves, etc.; WeHeid. 2, 204 now compare appear, i. e. dealers in phenomena); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְעוֺנֵן 2 Kings 21:6 2 Chronicles 33:6; Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural וְלֹא תְעוֺנֵ֑נוּ Leviticus 19:26 (H); Participle as substantive מְעוֺנֵן Deuteronomy 18:10 (forbidden), plural מְעֹנְנִים Deuteronomy 18:14, מְעוֺ׳ Micah 5:11, אֵלוֺן מְעוֺנְנִים Judges 9:37 (see I. אֵלוֺן; seat of an oracle, compare RSSem i. 179 2nd ed. 196); also (without מְ, compare Sta§ 233 Köi. 349) עֹנְנִים Isaiah 2:6, suffix עֹנְנֵיכֶם Jeremiah 27:9; feminine singular in בְּנֵי עֹנְנָה Isaiah 57:3 sons of a soothsaying woman, figurative of apostates. — see H3784 כִּשֵּׁף, II. [נָחַשׁ], [קָסַם].
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 9:14

Leviticus

Leviticus 19:26

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:10; Deuteronomy 18:14

Judges

Judges 9:37

2 Kings

2 Kings 21:6

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 33:6

Isaiah

Isaiah 2:6; Isaiah 2:6; Isaiah 57:3

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 27:9

Micah

Micah 5:11