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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Anamim


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Anamim Anamim

The Anamim are descendants of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham, who was a son of Noah.

The name Anamim comes from the rich verb ana (ana 1650-1653).
According to Jones, the ana-part of the name Anamim is derived from the first group of meanings, ana (ana 1650), meaning to answer, respond, testify. ana (ana 1651) means to be occupied with. ana (ana 1652) means afflict, humble, oppress (humility). ana (ana 1653) means to sing (to, or in honor of).

The mim-part is identical to may (mayim 1188) meaning waters and Jones translates this name as Responding Waters. But it must be noted that the extension im is a common indication of plural (much like the English -s), which leads to the possibility that our word Anamim is in fact the plural of anim. And that word does not occur in Scriptures except as an (assumed) text error: the city Anem (1 Chr 6:73), which means Double Fountain. This would give to Anamim the meaning Clusters of Double Fountains, which is a bit excessive.
BDB demands that the city Anem is in fact the city En-gannim (En-gannim).



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