# אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnv) Israeli respelling: a-nachnv. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H587. 115 Old Testament occurrences. we King James renderings: ourselves, us, we. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/anachnv-h587 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/13/8) — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethr… - [Genesis 19:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/19/13) — For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. - [Genesis 29:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/4) — And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. - [Genesis 37:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/37/7) — For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round a… - [Genesis 42:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/11) — We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. - [Genesis 42:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/13) — And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our… - [Genesis 42:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/21) — And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and… - [Genesis 42:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/31) — And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: - [Genesis 42:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/32) — We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. - [Genesis 43:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/43/8) — And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, an… - [Genesis 43:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/43/18) — And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks… - [Genesis 44:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/9) — With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. - [Genesis 44:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/16) — And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of th… - [Genesis 46:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/46/34) — That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwe… - [Genesis 47:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/47/3) — And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our… - [Genesis 47:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/47/19) — Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Ph… - [Exodus 10:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/10/26) — Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know n… - [Numbers 9:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/7) — And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the… - [Numbers 10:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/29) — And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said,… - [Numbers 20:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/20/4) — And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? - [Numbers 20:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/20/16) — And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kade… - [Numbers 32:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/17) — But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall… - [Deuteronomy 1:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/28) — Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and… - [Deuteronomy 1:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/41) — Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God command… - [Deuteronomy 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/3) — The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. - [Deuteronomy 5:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/25) — Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. - [Deuteronomy 12:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/12/8) — Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. - [Joshua 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/2/17) — And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. - [Joshua 2:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/2/18) — Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou sha… - [Joshua 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/2/19) — And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be gu… - [Joshua 9:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/8) — And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? - [Joshua 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/11) — Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet the… - [Joshua 9:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/19) — But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. - [Joshua 9:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/22) — And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell… - [Joshua 24:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/24/18) — And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for… - [Judges 9:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/28) — And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul hi… - [Judges 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/5) — And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what mea… - [Judges 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/18/5) — And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. - [Judges 19:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/18) — And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah,… - [Judges 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/21/7) — How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives? - [Judges 21:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/21/18) — Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benj… - [1 Samuel 8:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/20) — That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. - [1 Samuel 14:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/8) — Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. - [1 Samuel 20:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/42) — And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and… - [1 Samuel 23:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/23/3) — And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philis… - [1 Samuel 30:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/30/14) — We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we bur… - [2 Samuel 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/5/1) — Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. - [1 Kings 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/3/18) — And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no strang… - [1 Kings 22:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/3) — And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of t… - [2 Kings 6:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/1) — And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. - [2 Kings 7:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/3) — And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? - [2 Kings 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/9) — Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light… - [2 Kings 7:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/12) — And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hun… - [2 Kings 10:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/4) — But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? - [2 Kings 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/5) — And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying,… - [2 Kings 10:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/13) — Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go dow… - [2 Kings 18:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/18/26) — Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for… - [1 Chronicles 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/1) — Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. - [1 Chronicles 29:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/29/13) — Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. - [1 Chronicles 29:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/29/15) — For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. - [2 Chronicles 2:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/2/16) — And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt car… - [2 Chronicles 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/13/10) — But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and… - [2 Chronicles 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/13/11) — And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon t… - [2 Chronicles 20:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/20/12) — O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: bu… - [Ezra 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/4/2) — Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; a… - [Ezra 4:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/4/3) — But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an h… - [Ezra 9:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/9/7) — Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, b… - [Ezra 9:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/9/9) — For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia,… - [Ezra 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/2) — And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken… - [Ezra 10:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/4) — Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. - [Nehemiah 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/17) — Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and… - [Nehemiah 2:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/20) — Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye hav… - [Nehemiah 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/1) — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. - [Nehemiah 4:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/10) — And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. - [Nehemiah 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/19) — And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wa… - [Nehemiah 4:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/21) — So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. - [Nehemiah 4:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/23) — So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that eve… - [Nehemiah 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/2) — For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. - [Nehemiah 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/3) — Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. - [Nehemiah 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/5) — Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughter… - [Nehemiah 5:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/8) — And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell you… - [Nehemiah 9:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/33) — Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: - [Nehemiah 9:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/36) — Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold,… - [Nehemiah 9:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/37) — And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and o… - [Nehemiah 9:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/38) — And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. - [Job 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/8/9) — (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) - [Psalms 20:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/20/7) — Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. - [Psalms 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/20/8) — They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. - [Psalms 79:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/79/13) — So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. - [Psalms 95:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/95/7) — For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, - [Psalms 100:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/100/3) — Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. - [Psalms 103:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/103/14) — For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. - [Psalms 115:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/115/18) — But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. - [Psalms 124:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/124/7) — Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. - [Isaiah 20:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/20/6) — And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the k… - [Isaiah 36:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/36/11) — Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: a… - [Isaiah 53:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/53/4) — Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. - [Isaiah 64:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/64/8) — But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. - [Jeremiah 3:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/3/25) — We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth ev… - [Jeremiah 8:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/8) — How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. - [Jeremiah 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/14) — Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath… - [Jeremiah 8:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/20) — The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. - [Jeremiah 26:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/26/19) — Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented hi… - [Jeremiah 35:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/35/8) — Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, ou… - [Jeremiah 42:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/42/6) — Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, w… - [Jeremiah 44:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/44/17) — But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink… - [Jeremiah 44:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/44/19) — And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour… - [Jeremiah 48:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/14) — How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? - [Lamentations 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/5/7) — Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. - [Ezekiel 11:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/11/3) — Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. - [Ezekiel 33:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/10) — Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we… - [Ezekiel 33:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/24) — Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many… - [Daniel 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/9/18) — O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not… - [Micah 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/4/5) — For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. - [Malachi 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/3/15) — And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.