Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6038 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲנָוָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H6035 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | anavah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `anavah (an-aw-vaw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) |
| KJV Renderings: | gentleness, humility, meekness. |
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עֲנָוָה noun feminine humility: — Prov 15:33 + 3 t.; עַנְוָהֿ (contracted because of Maqqeph, see BrMp) Ps 45:5 עֶנְוָָֽתְךָ Ps 18:36 (= עֲנֹתְךָ 2Sam 22:36 see I. ענה ; read עֶזְרָֽתְךְ Ol We); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
