From anah; a reply (favorable or contradictory) -- answer, X himself.
see HEBREW anah
H4617. maaneh
מַעֲנֶה noun masculineProverbs 15:1 answer, response; — absolute רַֿךְ׳מ 15:1 a Gentle answer; construct מִּיו מַעֲנִה 15:23, compare ׳מ לָשׁוֺן 16:1 (i.e. ability to answer); ׳מ אֱלֹהִים Micah 3:7 i.e. response for guidance; absolute also Proverbs 29:19 response = obedience; Job 32:3, 5 reply, refutation; suffix לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ 16:4 +?answers (see Toy).