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Anak

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6061

עֲנָק

a.naq — Anak

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; father of: Ahiman (H0289), Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526); also called Anakim at Deu.1.28; 2.10,11,21; 9.2; 1x,22; 14.12,15; Also named: a.na.qi (עֲנָקִי "Anakim" H6062) § Anak = "neck" progenitor of a family, or tribe of the giant people in Canaan

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GREEK · G350

ἀνακρίνω

anakrinō — to investigate

ἀνα-κρίνω [in LXX: 1Ki.20:12 (חָקַר), Dan LXX Su 1:13, LXX, TH Su 1:48, 51 * ;] to examine, investigate, question (Lft., Notes, 181 f.): Act.17:11, 1Co.2:14-15 4:3-4 9:3 10:25 10:27 14:24; in forensic sense (MM, VGT, see word; esp. of examination by torture; see Field, Notes, 120 f.), Luk.23:14, Act.4:9 12:19 24:8 28:18.† SYN.: see: ἐξετάζω (AS)

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GREEK · G345

ἀνάκειμαι

anakeimai — to recline

ἀνά-κειμαι [in LXX: I Est.4:10, Tob.9:6 א * ;] 1. in cl., as pass. of ἀνατίθημ, to be laid up, laid: Mrk.5:40 Rec. 2. In late writers (cf. MM, VGT, see word) = κεῖσθαι, κατακεῖσθαι, to recline at table: Mat.26:20; part. ἀνακείμενος, Mat.9:10 22:10-11 26:7, Mrk.6:26 14:18 16:14, Luk.22:27, Jhn.6:11 12:2 13:23, 28.† SYN.: ἀνακλίνω, ἀναπίπτω, the latter denoting an act rather than a state and thus in Jhn.13:25 differing from ἀνάκειμαι (see. Jhn.13:23) by indicating a change of position. (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6062

עֲנָקִי

a.na.qi — Anakite

Someone descended from Anak who was a man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; father of: Ahiman (H0289), Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526); also called Anakim at Deu.1.28; 2.10,11,21; 9.2; 1x,22; 14.12,15; Group of a.naq (עֲנָק "Anak" H6061) § Anakims = "long-necked" a tribe of giants, descendants of Anak, which dwelled in southern Canaan

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GREEK · G23

ἀγανακτέω

aganakteō — be indignant

ἀγανακτέω, -ῶ (ἄγαν, much, ἄχομαι, to grieve), [in LXX: Wis.5:22, 12:27, Da TH Bel 28, 4Ma.4:21 * ;] to be indignant: Mat.21:15, 26:8, Mrk.10:14, 14:4; before περί, Mat.20:24, Mrk.10:41; before ὅτι, Luk.13:14 (see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G4873

συνανάκειμαι

sunanakeimai — to dine with

συν-ανά-κειμαι [in LXX: 3Ma.5:39 * ;] to recline with or together at table: Mat.14:9, Mrk.6:22, Luk.7:49 14:15; with dative of person(s), Mat.9:10, Mrk.2:15, Luk.14:10.† (AS)

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GREEK · G347

ἀνακλίνω

anaklinō — to recline

ἀνα-κλίνω [in LXX: 3Ma.5:16 * ;] to lay upon, lean against, hence, (a) to lay down: Luk.2:7; (b) to make to recline: Mrk.6:39, WH, mg., Luk.12:37. Pass., to lie back, recline: Mat.8:11 14:19, Luk.13:29.† SYN.: ἀνάκειμαι (which see), ἀναπίπτω (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8526

תַּלְמַי

tal.may — Talmai

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; son of: Anak (H6061); brother of: Ahiman (H0289) and Sheshai (H8344) § Talmai = "furrowed" 1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah 2) son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, later king of Geshur himself, and father of Maacah, the mother of Absalom and wife of David

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GREEK · G349

ἀνακράζω

anakrazō — to yell

ἀνα-κράζω [in LXX for קָרָא, etc. ;] to cry out, shout: Mrk.1:23 6:49, Luk.4:33 8:28 23:18.† (AS)

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GREEK · G344

ἀνακάμπτω

anakamptō — to return

ἀνα-κάμπτω [in LXX: 1Ch.19:5, Jer.3:1, al. (שׁוּב), Jer.15:5 (סוּר) ;] 1. trans., to bend or turn back. 2. Intrans., to return: Mat.2:12, Act.18:21, Heb.11:15; metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Luk.10:6.† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H289

אֲחִימַן

a.chi.man — Ahiman

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; son of: Anak (H6061); brother of: Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526) § Ahiman = "my brother is a gift" 1) a son of Anak 2) a Levite servant in the temple

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8344

שֵׁשַׁי

she.shay — Sheshai

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; son of: Anak (H6061); brother of: Ahiman (H0289) and Talmai (H8526) § Sheshai = "noble" son of Anak, one of the giants in the land of Canaan

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GREEK · G339

ἀνακαθίζω

anakathizō — to sit up

ἀνα-καθ-ίζω (see: καθίζω); 1. trans., to set up. 2. Intrans., to sit up: Luk.7:15 (WH, mg., ἐκάθισεν), Act.9:40 (frequently in medical writings: MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)

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GREEK · G341

ἀνακαινόω

anakainoō — to renew

ἀνα-καινόω, -ῶ = ἀνακαινίζω (cf. MM, VGT, see word), to make new: 2Co.4:16, Col.3:10 (see Cremer, 323).† (AS)

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GREEK · G342

ἀνακαίνωσις

anakainōsis — renewal

ἀνακαίνωσις, -εως, ἡ (ἀνακαινόω), renewal: Rom.12:2, Tit.3:5 (Cremer, 324; MM, VGT, see word).† SYN.: παλινγενεσία, in NT, new birth, of which ἀ. is the conse­quent renewal or renovation, in which man as well as God takes part (see Tr., Syn., § xviii) (AS)

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GREEK · G343

ἀνακαλύπτω

anakaluptō — to unveil

ἀνα-καλύπτω [in LXX chiefly for גָּלָה ni., pi. ;] to unveil: metaphorically of removing hindrance to perception of spiritual things, 2Co.3:14 3:18.† (AS)

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GREEK · G346

ἀνακεφαλαιόομαι

anakephalaioomai — to summarise

ἀνα-κεφαλαιόω, ῶ (see: κεφαλαιόω) [in Th., Al.: Psa.72:20 * ;] to sum up, gather up, present as a whole: mid., Rom.13:9, Eph.1:10 (on WH. see Lft., Notes, 321 L; AR, in l; Cremer, 354, 748).† (AS)

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GREEK · G352

ἀνακύπτω

anakuptō — to straighten up

άνα-κύπτω [in LXX: Job.10:15 (נָשָׂא רֹאשׁ), Dan LXX, Su 1:35 * ;] to lift oneself up; (a) bodily; Luk.13:11, Jhn.8:7, 10; (b) mentally, to be elated: Luk.21:28 (cf. MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G24

ἀγανάκτησις

aganaktēsis — indignation

ἀγανάκτησις, -εως, ἡ (ἀγανακτέω), [in LXX: Est.18:3 א 1 * ;] indignation: 2Co.7:11 (see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G340

ἀνακαινίζω

anakainizō — to restore

ἀνα-καινίζω (καινός), [in LXX: 2Ch.15:8, Psa.103:5 104:30, La 5:21 (חָדַשׁ pi., hith)., Psa.39:2 (עָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:9 * ;] to renew: Heb.6:6 (Isocr., Plut.).† (AS)

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GREEK · G351

ἀνάκρισις

anakrisis — investigation

ἀνά-κρισις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: 3Ma.7:5 * ;] an examination: spec. of legal preliminary investigation, Act.25:26 (see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G348

ἀνακόπτω

anakoptō — to restrain

1. to drive back , (Odyssey by Homer) 2. to beat back an assailant, (Thucydides) 3. to stop:—; Pass. to be stopped, stop short , τινός from a thing, (Lucian) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

Long-necked, the son of Arba, father of the Anakim (Josh. 15:13; 21:11, Heb. Anok).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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