נענה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־נ־ה‎ (ʿ-n-h)

Passive of עָנָה‎ (aná), from the root ע־נ־ה‎ (`-n-).

Verb

נַעֲנָה • (na'aná) (nif'al construction, active counterpart עָנָה‎)

  1. To be answered.
    ‏תפילותינו נענו!‎‎ ― t'filatéinu na'anú! ― Our prayers have been answered!

Verb

נַעֲנֶה • (transliteration needed)

  1. A word of disputed interpretation in Isaiah 53:7.
    • Isaiah 53:7:
      נִגַּשׂ וְהוּא נַעֲנֶה וְלֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּיו כַּשֶּׂה לַטֶּבַח יוּבָל וּכְרָחֵל לִפְנֵי גֹזְזֶיהָ נֶאֱלָמָה וְלֹא יִפְתַּח פִּיו׃‎
      nigásh v'hú na'ané v'ló yiftákh-pív kasé latévakh yuvál ukh'rakhél lif'néi goz'zéiha v'ló yiftákh pív.
      He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.[1]

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