Strong's Hebrew: 607. אַנְתָּה (antah) -- To answer, respond

Strong's Lexicon

antah: To answer, respond

Original Word: אַנְתָּה
Part of Speech: pronoun masculine singular; feminine
Transliteration: antah
Pronunciation: ahn-tah
Phonetic Spelling: (an-taw')
Definition: To answer, respond
Meaning: thou

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament for the concept of answering or responding is ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai), Strong's Greek #611.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "antah" primarily means to answer or respond. It is used in contexts where a reply or a response is given, often in a dialogue or conversation. The term can imply a verbal answer to a question or a response to a situation or event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, communication and dialogue were essential aspects of daily life, whether in familial settings, legal matters, or religious practices. The act of answering or responding was not merely about providing information but was often seen as a reflection of one's character, wisdom, and understanding. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, responses could also carry significant weight, influencing decisions, relationships, and even divine interactions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to attah
Definition
you (sing.).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אנתה Kt₁₄ (i.e. אַנְתָּה, peculiar to Biblical Aramaic; Qr אַנְתְּ)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

as for thee, thou

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'attah; thou -- as for thee, thou.

see HEBREW 'attah

Forms and Transliterations

אַ֖נְתְּ אַ֣נְתְּ אַ֤נְתְּ אַנְתְּ־ אנת אנת־ ה֔וּא ה֣וּא ה֤וּא הוא וְאַ֣נְתְּ וְאַ֣נְתְּ וְאַ֤נְתְּ וְאַ֨נְתְּ ואנת ’ant ’ant- Ant Hu hū veAnt wə’ant wə·’ant

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Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:25
HEB: וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת
KJV: And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom
INT: and thou Ezra to the wisdom

Daniel 2:29
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֗א
KJV: As for thee, O king, thy thoughts
INT: as for thee king your thoughts

Daniel 2:31
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֗א
KJV: Thou, O king, sawest,
INT: as for thee king were looking

Daniel 2:37
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֔א
KJV: Thou, O king, [art] a king
INT: as for thee king are the king

Daniel 2:38
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֔וּא ק)
INT: to rule all Thou Thou are the head

Daniel 2:38
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֔וּא ק) רֵאשָׁ֖ה
KJV: over them all. Thou [art] this head
INT: all Thou Thou are the head forasmuch

Daniel 3:10
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֣נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּא֮
KJV: Thou, O king, hast made
INT: as for thee king have made

Daniel 4:18
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֨נְתְּ ק) בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר
KJV: have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar,
INT: King Nebuchadnezzar as for thee Belteshazzar interpretation

Daniel 4:18
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֣נְתְּ ק) כָּהֵ֔ל
KJV: unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able;
INT: the interpretation to make as for thee are able for

Daniel 4:22
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֣וּא ק)
INT: It thou It thou king

Daniel 4:22
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֣וּא ק) מַלְכָּ֔א
KJV: It [is] thou, O king, that art grown
INT: It thou It thou king forasmuch

Daniel 5:13
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֤וּא ק)
INT: and said to Daniel thou thou Daniel

Daniel 5:13
HEB: כ] (אַנְתְּ־ ה֤וּא ק) דָנִיֵּאל֙
KJV: unto Daniel, [Art] thou that Daniel,
INT: to Daniel thou thou Daniel who

Daniel 5:18
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֖נְתְּ ק) מַלְכָּ֑א
KJV: O thou king, the most high
INT: as for thee king God

Daniel 5:22
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֤נְתְּ ק) בְּרֵהּ֙
KJV: And thou his son, O Belshazzar,
INT: as for thee his son Belshazzar

Daniel 5:23
HEB: [וְאַנְתָּה כ] (וְאַ֨נְתְּ ק) [וְרַבְרְבָנַיִךְ
KJV: before thee, and thou, and thy lords,
INT: have brought before as for thee lord your wives

Daniel 6:16
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־
KJV: Thy God whom thou servest
INT: your God whom as for thee serve constantly

Daniel 6:20
HEB: [אַנְתָּה כ] (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־
INT: has your God whom whom serve constantly