ʼănachnâʼ — H586

Definition

personal pronoun

we

1. we (first pers. pl.)

Usually translated as

we

Origin

(Aramaic) or ʼănachnâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H587

• ʼănachnûw (H587)

Occurrences

ʼănachnâʼ occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (2), Daniel (2)

• Ezra 4:16 — We (אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙) certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
• Ezra 5:11 — And thus they returned us answer, saying, We (אֲנַ֣חְנָא) are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
• Daniel 3:16 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we (אֲנַ֧חְנָה) are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
• Daniel 3:17 — If it be so, our God whom we (אֲנַ֣חְנָא) serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.