עָנָוʻânâv
poor, afflicted, humble, meek
Pronunciation: aw-nawv' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6035
Meanings
1. poor, needy (Proverbs 14:21)
2. poor and weak., oppressed by rich and powerful (Amos 2:7; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 32:7)
3. poor, weak and afflicted (Psalms 10:17; Psalms 22:27; Psalms 25:9)
4. humble, lowly, meek (Numbers 12:3; Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 16:19)
Same root
- עָנִיʻânîy · H6041depressed, in mind or circumstances
- עָנָהʻânâh · H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
- עַנְוָהʻanvâh · H6037mildness (royal); also (concretely) oppressed
- עֲנָוָהʻănâvâh · H6038condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Numbers 12:3 (Now Moses was very humble—more humble than any other person on earth.)
- Job 24:4 The poor are pushed off the path; the needy must hide together for safety.
- Psalms 9:12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
- Psalms 10:12 Arise, O Lord! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless!
- Psalms 10:17 Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
- Psalms 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
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).