עננא

Aramaic

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew עָנָן (ʿānā́n) and Arabic عَنَان (ʕanān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕnɑnɑ/

Noun

עֲנָנָא • (ʕnānāf (plural עֲנָנֵא (ʕnānē))

  1. cloud
    • Tanach, Daniel 7:13, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      חָזֵה הֲוֵית בְּחֶזְוֵי לֵילְיָא וַאֲרוּ עִם־עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא כְּבַר אֱנָשׁ אָתֵה הֲוָא וְעַד־עַתִּיק יוֹמַיָּא מְטָה וּקְדָמוֹהִי הַקְרְבוּהִי׃
      I saw in the night visions, And, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven One like unto a son of man, And he came even to the Ancient of days, And he was brought near before Him.

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