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H6038 עֲנָוָה (ʻănâvâh) an-aw-vaw'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

humility

Strong's Definition

condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)

Derivation: from H6035 (עָנָו);

KJV Usage: gentleness, humility, meekness.

TWOT Reference: 1652b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) humility, meekness

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֲנָוָה (a.na.vah) — humility. humility, meekness Also means: an.vah (עַנְוָה "gentleness" H6037)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f · ענה

Insignificant | ≠ כָּבֹוד

humility, meekness = state in which humans consider themselves relatively insignificant in relation to others

PSA 18:36 · PSA 45:5 · PRO 15:33 · PRO 18:12 · PRO 22:4 · ZEP 2:3

1 PSA 18:36 MT NIV REB ESV | RSV NRSV CEV "help" GNT "power"

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲנָוָה n.f. humility; עַנְוָה־ (contr. because of Maqqeph) base

Bible Occurrences (5)

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