Anaka (אנקה) means groan in Hebrew.
It can also mean moan and cry. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
groan, moan, cry
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Anaka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גניחה, קול המושמע מתוך סבל, כאב וצער.
וְזֹאת שֵׁנִית תַּעֲשׂוּ כַּסּוֹת דִּמְעָה אֶת מִזְבַּח יְהוָה בְּכִי וַאֲנָקָה מֵאֵין עוֹד פְּנוֹת אֶל הַמִּנְחָה וְלָקַחַת רָצוֹן מִיֶּדְכֶם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Anaka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲנָקָה
- Written without vowel points
- אנקה
- Said
- anaka
- Root
- א־נ־ק
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- אֲנָקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֲנָקוֹת; אֶנְקַת־, ר' אֶנְקוֹת־
- Gematria
- 156
This is how Anaka is said in other languages.
- English
- groan, moan, cry
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What does Anaka (אנקה) mean in Hebrew?
Anaka (אנקה) means groan, moan, and cry. It is said anaka, with the stress on ka.
What is a synonym for Anaka (אנקה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Anaka (אנקה) are גניחה, נאקה, אנחה, אנק, and בכי.
What rhymes with Anaka (אנקה)?
Words that rhyme with Anaka (אנקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is Anaka (אנקה) masculine or feminine?
The word Anaka (אנקה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אֲנָקוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אנקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.