ʼănâk — H594
H594 · Hebrew — אנך
Pronunciation: an-awk'
Definition
masculine noun
according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook
- plummet, plumb, lead-weight
Usually translated as
plumb-line
Origin
probably from an unused root meaning to be narrow
Occurrences
ʼănâk occurs 4 times in 2 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Amos (2)
- Amos 7:7 — Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline (אֲנָ֑ךְ), with a plumbline in his hand.
- Amos 7:7 — Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline (אֲנָֽךְ) in his hand.
- Amos 7:8 — And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline (אֲנָ֑ךְ). Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
- Amos 7:8 — And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline (אֲנָךְ֙) in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
Strong's Lexicon — A