אֲנָךְ
ʼănâk · an-awk'
according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook
Lexicon
Derivation: probably from an unused root meaning to be narrow;
according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: plumb-line
Letters
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
strength, the leader › the seed, life continuing › the open hand that covers
Strength, the leader of the seed, life continuing of the open hand that covers.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of אֲנָךְ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
4 occurrences · 4 OT · 0 NT · 3 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- a plumbline2 · 50%
- made by a plumbline1 · 25%
- with a plumbline1 · 25%
Where it is used, by book.
- Amos4
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.