Any

1. Being probably composed of an one, and dim. ending y (old Eng. ig), 'any' means 'one at all,' 'one of whatever kind.' Of this orig. meaning good examples are Ps 4' ' Who will show us any good ? ' 2 P 3" ' not willing that any should perish.' 2. Any is not now used in the sin", with- out 'one,' 'more,' or the like, but we find Jer 23-^ ' Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? ' Ezk 7'' ' neither shall any strengthen himself ; so Zee 13', Jn 2^ etc. 3. Any thing as an adverb='at all,' 'in any respect,' is found 2Ch9''it (silver) was not any thing (RV 'was nothing ') accounted of ' ; Gal 5' ' neit lier circum- cision availeth any thing' (RV 'anything'); Nu 17" 'Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die' (RV ' Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tab. of the Lord, dieth'); and even (Ac 25) 'neither . . . have I ofl'ended any thing at all' (RV 'have I sinned at all'). 4. Any ways = in any respect, mod. ' anywise,' occurs Lv 20^ ' if the people ot the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man ' ; Nu 30" ' if he shall any ways make them void ' (RV ' if he shall make them null and void ') ; 2 Ch 32'^ Cf. Pr. Bk. 'All those who are any ways afflicted.' J. Hastings.