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Strong's H575 אָן (an)

An means “where” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G575 — apo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H575
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 32
Books 19

Strong's H575 Quick Answer

Strong's H575 אָן אָנָה (an) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. an (awn) (or manah {aw-naw'}) adv. 1. where? 2. (hence) whither?, when? It has 32 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include whither and where. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
an (awn) (or manah {aw-naw'}) adv. 1. where? 2. (hence) whither?, when?
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
whither and where

Meaning and Definition

an (awn) (or manah {aw-naw'}) adv. 1. where? 2. (hence) whither?, when? 3. (also) hither and thither [contracted from H370] KJV: + any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever). Root(s): H370

Original Word
אָן אָנָה
Transliteration
an
Derivation
First root strongs: 370
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H575. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H575 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render an, 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.

whither Genesis 32:17 15× Where Ruth 2:19

How Strong's H575 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 32 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H575 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 H575 in the Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 16:8 KJV

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Genesis 32:17 KJV

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Genesis 37:30 KJV

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H575.

Genesis 16:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 32:17 Old Testament, KJV
And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Genesis 37:30 Old Testament, KJV
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Exodus 16:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
Deuteronomy 1:28 Old Testament, KJV
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Joshua 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Joshua 18:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
Judges 19:17 Old Testament, KJV
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
Ruth 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
1 Samuel 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
2 Samuel 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Samuel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
1 Kings 2:36 Old Testament, KJV
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
1 Kings 2:42 Old Testament, KJV
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
2 Kings 5:25 Old Testament, KJV
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
2 Kings 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
Nehemiah 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Job 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Job 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Job 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Psalms 13:1 Old Testament, KJV
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Psalms 62:3 Old Testament, KJV
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
Psalms 139:7 Old Testament, KJV
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Song of Solomon 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Isaiah 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Jeremiah 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
Jeremiah 47:6 Old Testament, KJV
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Ezekiel 21:16 Old Testament, KJV
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Habakkuk 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Zechariah 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Zechariah 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H575, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H575 FAQ

What does an (אָן) mean?

An (Strong's H575) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "where". an (awn) (or manah {aw-naw'}) adv. 1. where? 2. (hence) whither?, when?

How many times is an (אָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's H575 across 19 books.

Where can I study an (אָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H575 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate an (אָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as whither and where. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.