Quick Definition
poor
Strong's Definition
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
Derivation: or (by intermixture with H6041 (עָנִי)) עָנָיו; from H6031 (עָנָה);
KJV Usage: humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).
TWOT Reference: 1652a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָנָו (a.nav) — poor. 1) poor, humble, afflicted, meek 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak and afflicted 1d) humble, lowly, meek
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj · ענה
Insignificant
afflicted, poor, humble = state of persons who are suffering and unable to help themselves ◄ because of their own need or status, or the result of someone else's behavior ≈ often used positively of persons who are sincere and not arrogant in their behavior
NUM 12:3 · PSA 9:13 · PSA 10:12 · PSA 10:17 · PSA 22:27 · PSA 25:9 · PSA 25:9 · PSA 34:3 · PSA 37:11 · PSA 69:33 · PSA 76:10 · PSA 147:6 · PSA 149:4 · PRO 3:34 · PRO 14:21 · PRO 16:19 · ISA 11:4 · ISA 29:19 · ISA 61:1 · AMO 2:7 · ZEP 2:3
1 NUM 12:3 MT-K ענו | MT-Q עָנָיו 2 PSA 9:13 · PSA 10:12 · PRO 14:21 · PRO 16:19 MT-K עניים | MT-Q עֲנָוִים 3 PRO 3:34 MT-K ולעניים | MT-Q וְלַעֲנָוִים
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָנָו n.m. poor, afflicted, humble, meek base