אָנָה ʼânâh

Meaning

to approach; hence, to meet in various senses

In the King James Version: befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel.

Derivation: a primitive root (perhaps rather identical with H578 (אָנָה) through the idea of contraction in anguish);

Where it is used

• Exodus 21:13 If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
• 2 Kings 5:7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
• Psalms 91:10 no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
• Proverbs 12:21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.