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Lexicon :: Strong's H6051 - ʿānān

Aa
עָנָן
Transliteration
ʿānān
Pronunciation
aw-nawn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1655a

Strong’s Definitions

עָנָן ʻânân, aw-nawn'; from H6049; a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud:—cloud(-y).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H6051 in the following manner: cloud (81x), cloudy (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x
The KJV translates Strong's H6051 in the following manner: cloud (81x), cloudy (6x).

  1. cloud, cloudy, cloud-mass

    1. cloud-mass (of theophanic cloud)

    2. cloud

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָנָן ʻânân, aw-nawn'; from H6049; a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud:—cloud(-y).
STRONGS H6051: Abbreviations
I. עָנָן 87 noun masculineExodus 19:16 cloud-mass, cloud; — (הֶ)ע׳ absolute Exodus 19:9 +; construct עֲנַזִ Hosea 6:4 +; suffix עֲנָֽנְךָ Numbers 14:14, עֲנָנוֺ Job 26:9; Job 37:15; plural עֲנִים Jeremiah 4:13; —
1. cloud-mass:
a. especially of theophanic cloud (58 times), chiefly at Exodus in J E (less often P), usually עַמּוּד הֶע׳ Exodus 13:21, 22 + (see עַמּוּד), but also ע׳ alone Exodus 34:5; compare Exodus 14:20 (J), Numbers 10:34; Numbers 11:35; Numbers 14:14 (all J E); עַבהֶֿע׳ Exodus 19:9, כָּבֵד ע׳ Exodus 19:16 (E); ע׳ in P Exodus 16:10; Exodus 24:15 23 times; also Deuteronomy 1:33; Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 5:19; Psalm 78:14; Psalm 105:39; in temple 1 Kings 8:10, 11 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14, compare Ezekiel 1:4; Ezekiel 10:3, 4; hence in general Psalm 97:2, as symbol of protection Isaiah 4:5; as a barrier Lamentations 3:44; compare אֲבַק רַגְלָיו וע׳ Nahum 1:3.
b. of rain-bow cloud Genesis 9:13, 14 (twice in verse); Genesis 9:16 (P), Ezekiel 1:28 (simile).
c. עֲנַןבֹּֿקֶר Hosea 6:4; Hosea 13:3 (simile of transitoriness; on phenomenon in Palestine see ChaplinPEQ, 1883, 19), compare Isaiah 44:22; Job 7:9 (both id.); simile of invasion Ezekiel 38:9, 16, plural Jeremiah 4:13.
d. poetic in various connection Job 26:8, 9; Job 38:9; with אוֺר as thunder-cloud Job 37:11, 15.
e. symbolic of gloom Ezekiel 30:18; Ezekiel 32:7; וַעֲרָפֶל יוֺם ע׳ Zephaniah 1:15; Ezekiel 34:12; Joel 2:2, compare Ezekiel 30:3 (all of day of ע׳).
†2. קְטֹרֶת ע׳ Leviticus 16:13 (P) cloud of incense, so Ezekiel 8:11 (strike out ע׳ Greek Version of the LXX Co Berthol, not Toy).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:13; 9:14; 9:16

Exodus

13:21; 13:22; 14:20; 16:10; 19:9; 19:9; 19:16; 19:16; 24:15; 34:5

Leviticus

16:13

Numbers

10:34; 11:35; 14:14; 14:14

Deuteronomy

1:33; 4:11; 5:19

1 Kings

8:10; 8:11

2 Chronicles

5:13; 5:14

Job

7:9; 26:8; 26:9; 26:9; 37:11; 37:15; 37:15; 38:9

Psalms

78:14; 97:2; 105:39

Isaiah

4:5; 44:22

Jeremiah

4:13; 4:13

Lamentations

3:44

Ezekiel

1:4; 1:28; 8:11; 10:3; 10:4; 30:3; 30:18; 32:7; 34:12; 38:9; 38:16

Hosea

6:4; 6:4; 13:3

Joel

2:2

Nahum

1:3

Zephaniah

1:15

H6051

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6051 matches the Hebrew עָנָן (ʿānān),
which occurs 87 times in 80 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Job 7:9–Zep 1:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:9 - Just as a cloud dissipates and vanishes,
those who die[fn] will not come back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:8 - He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t burst with the weight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:9 - He covers the face of the moon,[fn]
shrouding it with his clouds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:11 - He loads the clouds with moisture,
and they flash with his lightning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:15 - Do you know how God controls the storm
and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:9 - and as I clothed it with clouds
and wrapped it in thick darkness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:14 - In the daytime he led them by a cloud,
and all night by a pillar of fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:2 - Dark clouds surround him.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7 - He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,
and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 - The LORD spread a cloud above them as a covering
and gave them a great fire to light the darkness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:5 - Then the LORD will provide shade for Mount Zion
and all who assemble there.
He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day
and smoke and flaming fire at night,
covering the glorious land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:22 - I have swept away your sins like a cloud.
I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist.
Oh, return to me,
for I have paid the price to set you free.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:13 - Our enemy rushes down on us like storm clouds!
His chariots are like whirlwinds.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
How terrible it will be, for we are doomed!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:44 - You have hidden yourself in a cloud
so our prayers cannot reach you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:4 - As I looked, I saw a great storm coming from the north, driving before it a huge cloud that flashed with lightning and shone with brilliant light. There was fire inside the cloud, and in the middle of the fire glowed something like gleaming amber.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:28 - All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the LORD looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone’s voice speaking to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:11 - Seventy leaders of Israel were standing there with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan in the center. Each of them held an incense burner, from which a cloud of incense rose above their heads.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:3 - The cherubim were standing at the south end of the Temple when the man went in, and the cloud of glory filled the inner courtyard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:4 - Then the glory of the LORD rose up from above the cherubim and went over to the door of the Temple. The Temple was filled with this cloud of glory, and the courtyard glowed brightly with the glory of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:3 - for the terrible day is almost here—
the day of the LORD!
It is a day of clouds and gloom,
a day of despair for the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
and its daughters will be led away as captives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - When I blot you out,
I will veil the heavens and darken the stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give you its light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12 - I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:9 - You and all your allies—a vast and awesome army—will roll down on them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:16 - and you will attack my people Israel, covering their land like a cloud. At that time in the distant future, I will bring you against my land as everyone watches, and my holiness will be displayed by what happens to you, Gog. Then all the nations will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:4 - “O Israel[fn] and Judah,
what should I do with you?” asks the LORD.
“For your love vanishes like the morning mist
and disappears like dew in the sunlight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:3 - Therefore, they will disappear like the morning mist,
like dew in the morning sun,
like chaff blown by the wind,
like smoke from a chimney.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:2 - It is a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of thick clouds and deep blackness.
Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains,
a great and mighty army appears.
Nothing like it has been seen before
or will ever be seen again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:3 - The LORD is slow to get angry, but his power is great,
and he never lets the guilty go unpunished.
He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm.
The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:15 - It will be a day when the LORD’s anger is poured out—
a day of terrible distress and anguish,
a day of ruin and desolation,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness,

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