Genesis 18:27וַיַּעַן
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
1 Samuel 1:17וַיַּעַן
“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
1 Kings 1:28וַיַּעַן
Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
Job 1:7וַיַּעַן
“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
Psalm 3:4וַיַּעֲנֵנִי
To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
Isaiah 21:9וַיַּעַן
Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָנָה 316 vb. answer, respond

Qal

1. answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied

a. respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances

b. money meets all demands

a. specif. respond as a witness, testify

b. less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)

Niph.

1. make answer

2. be answered

Hiph. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart

Sources: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906, public domain) from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon (CC BY 4.0), glosses from STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew Bible, Leningrad Codex, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.