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) third-singular masculine past (nif'al construction, active counterpart עָנָה)

1. To be answered.

   תפילותינו נענו! ― t'filatéinu na'anú! ― Our prayers have been answered!

Etymology 2

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.