Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
answer
Usage: 1) answer, response 2) (TWOT) place for task
Strong's Number
H4617
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H4617 Quick Answer
Strong's H4617 מַעֲנֶה (ma`aneh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma`aneh (mah-an-eh') n-m. 1. a reply (favorable or contradictory) [from H6030] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include answer and himself. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma`aneh (mah-an-eh') n-m. 1. a reply (favorable or contradictory) [from H6030]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- answer and himself
Meaning and Definition
ma`aneh (mah-an-eh') n-m. 1. a reply (favorable or contradictory) [from H6030] KJV: answer, X himself. Root(s): H6030
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4617. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4617 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma`aneh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
answer
Job 32:3
7×
himself
Proverbs 16:4
How Strong's H4617 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4617 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4617 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4617.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4617, grouped by book.
Proverbs 5 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4617 FAQ
What does maaneh (מַעֲנֶה) mean?
Maaneh (Strong's H4617) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "answer". ma`aneh (mah-an-eh') n-m. 1. a reply (favorable or contradictory) [from H6030]
How many times is maaneh (מַעֲנֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4617 across 3 books.
Where can I study maaneh (מַעֲנֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4617 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maaneh (מַעֲנֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as answer and himself. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.