Lexical Definition
אָנָּא ʼânnâʼ (awn-naw') Please! H:Intj
or אָנָּה ʼânnâh (awn-naw'); apparent contracted from אַהֲבָה and נָא
I (me) beseech (pray) thee, O.
- oh now!
1) ah now! I/we beseech you, oh now!, pray now! (participle of entreaty usually followed by the imperative verb)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אָנָּ֥ה | I beg you | Ps.116.4 |
| אָנָּ֤ה | I beg you | Isa.38.3 • Jonah.4.2 |
| we beg you | Jonah.1.14 | |
| אָנָּ֤א | I beg you | Dan.9.4 |
| אָנָּ֣ה | I beg you | 2Kgs.20.3 |
| אָנָּ֣א | I beg you | Neh.1.11 |
| we beg you | Ps.118.25 | |
| אָֽנָּ֥א | we beg you | Ps.118.25 |
| אָֽנָּ֤א | I beg you | Neh.1.5 |
| אָֽנָּ֣ה | I beg you | Ps.116.16 |
| אָ֣נָּ֡א | we beg you | Gen.50.17 |
| אָ֣נָּ֗א | I beg you | Exod.32.31 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָֽנָּ֫א interjection (from אָהּ and נָא, q. v.) a strong particle of entreaty, ah, now! I (or We) beseech thee! often followed by an imperative; Gen 50:17 (to Joseph) ׳אָנָּא שָׂא נָא וג Ah, now ! forgive, we pray, etc., Exod 32:31 (to God); elsewhere always followed by ׳י or אֲדֹנָי Ps 118:25 (twice in verse); Neh 1:5; Neh 1:11; Dan 9:4. Written אָֽנָּ֫ה 2Kgs 20:3 (= Isa 38:3) Jonah 1:14; Jonah 4:2; Ps 116:4; Ps 116:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 50:17 |
| Exodus | 32:31 |
| 2 Kings | 20:3 |
| Nehemiah | 1:5 · 1:11 |
| Psalms | 116:4 · 116:16 · 118:25 |
| Isaiah | 38:3 |
| Daniel | 9:4 |
| Jonah | 1:14 · 4:2 |