A6050 — עֲנַן (ʻănan)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H6050
Original: עֲנַן
Transliteration: ʻănan
Pronunciation: an-an
Part of Speech: Masculine noun (Aramaic)
Root: Aramaic cognate of Hebrew H6051 עָנָן (ʻânân) — "cloud"
Occurrences: 1 unique verse (1 token) in 1 book
First Occurrence: Dan 7:13 — "one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven"
Hapax Legomenon: YES — appears only once in the entire Bible

Lexicon Definition¶

(Aramaic) corresponding to H6051:—cloud.

BDB: עֲנָן — noun masculine, cloud (see Biblical Hebrew H6051 I. ענן); plural construct עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא Daniel 7:13.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
clouds	1	100%

Single occurrence, single translation. The KJV renders the Aramaic plural construct עֲנָנֵי as "clouds" (plural) in the phrase "clouds of heaven."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Daniel	1	0.3

Confined entirely to the Aramaic section of Daniel (Dan 2:4b–7:28).

Semantic Categories¶

1. Theophanic / Eschatological Cloud¶

The sole occurrence presents the cloud as the vehicle of a divine figure's approach to the throne of God.

Dan 7:13 — "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him."

The plural construct עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא ("clouds of heaven") functions as both the medium of transportation and a marker of divine-realm origin. The figure arrives with (עִם) the clouds — not merely in or through them.

Common Collocations¶

Not applicable — hapax legomenon. No co-occurrence data available.

However, in its single verse the word occurs alongside: - שְׁמַיָּא (shemayya, "heaven") — construct partner: "clouds of heaven" - בַּר אֱנָשׁ (bar enash, "son of man") — the figure who comes with the clouds - עַתִּיק יוֹמַיָּא (attiq yomayya, "Ancient of days") — the throne figure

Word Family / Cognates¶

H6051 עָנָן (ʻânân) — Hebrew cognate: "cloud" (80 verses, 92 tokens); the primary OT cloud word covering the wilderness pillar, Sinai theophany, glory cloud, and judgment cloud
H6049 עָנַן (ʻânan) — root verb: "to cover; to observe clouds / practice divination" (11 occurrences)
H6053 עֲנָנָה (ʻănânâh) — feminine noun: "cloudiness" (hapax, Job 3:5)

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
עָנָן (ʻânân)	H6051	both "cloud(s)"	H6051 = Hebrew form (80v across 18 books); A6050 = Aramaic form (1v, Daniel only) — same meaning, different language
עָב (ʻâb)	H5645	both "cloud"	ʻâb = thick/dark storm cloud, poetic register; ʻănan = nimbus cloud, theophanic register
νεφέλη (nephele)	G3507	both "cloud"	Greek NT equivalent; carries the Dan 7:13 imagery into NT Son of Man sayings (Matt 24:30, 26:64; Mark 13:26, 14:62; Rev 1:7)

LXX Mapping¶

The LXX renders Dan 7:13 with νεφέλη (G3507), the same Greek word used to translate Hebrew H6051 throughout the OT. No separate LXX alignment data exists for A6050 in the database, but the Theodotion and OG translations both use νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ("clouds of heaven").

Greek Equivalent	Notes
νεφέλη (nephele) G3507	LXX/Theodotion rendering at Dan 7:13; same word used for Hebrew H6051 (70x co-occurrence)