עָנַגʻânag
be soft, delicate, dainty
Pronunciation: aw-nag' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6026
Meanings
Pu`al: daintily bred (Jeremiah 6:2)
Hithpa`el
1. be of dainty habit (Deuteronomy 28:56)
2. take exquisite delight (Psalms 37:11; Isaiah 66:11; Job 27:10)
3. with עַל, in bad sense (Isaiah 57:4)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Deuteronomy 28:56 The most tender and delicate woman among you—so delicate she would not so much as touch the ground with her foot—will be selfish toward the husband she loves and toward her own son or daughter.
- Job 22:26 “Then you will take delight in the Almighty and look up to God.
- Job 27:10 Can they take delight in the Almighty? Can they call to God at any time?
- Psalms 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
- Psalms 37:11 The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.
- Isaiah 55:2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).