אָנָהʼânâh
be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely
Pronunciation: aw-naw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H579
Meanings
Pi`el: cause, or allow, to meet (Exodus 21:13)
Pu`al: be allowed to meet, be sent (Proverbs 12:21; Psalms 91:10)
Hithpa`el: cause oneself to meet, seek occasion (2 Kings 5:7)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 21:13 But if it was simply an accident permitted by God, I will appoint a place of refuge where the slayer can run for safety.
- 2 Kings 5:7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.”
- Psalms 91:10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.
- Proverbs 12:21 No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).