עָנָה
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to answer, to reply
2. to respond, to react
3. to speak (Biblical)
Pronunciation
ʿanáh
Examples411
וְעָנִיתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ[…]
And thou shalt speak and say […]
הוּא עָנָה במחוות "אוֹ קיי".
He responded by giving the "OK" gesture.
אֲנִי יְכוֹלָה לַעֲנוֹת עַל זֶה.
I can answer that.
רַק תּוֹם יָכֹל לַעֲנוֹת עַל זֶה.
Only Tom can answer that.
הוּא עָנָה שֶׁהוּא לֹא יָדַע.
He replied that he did not know.
הוּא עָנָה שֶׁהוּא לֹא יוֹדֵעַ צָרְפָתִית.
He answered that he knew no French.