H6041 עָנִי (ʻânîy) aw-nee'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

afflicted

Strong's Definition

depressed, in mind or circumstances

Derivation: from H6031 (עָנָה); (practically the same as H6035 (עָנָו), although the margin constantly disputes this, making H6035 (עָנָו) subjective and objective);

KJV Usage: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.

TWOT Reference: 1652d

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched

1a) poor, needy

1b) poor and weak

1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched

1d) humble, lowly

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

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

G93 G102 G772 G1601 G2561 G3491 G3993 G3998 G4235 G4239 G4434 G5011

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָנִי (a.ni) — afflicted. 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עָנִי (H6041)

adj

Classes | Unsafe | Poor | ≈ אֶבְיֹון · אַלְמָנָה · גוע · גֵּר · דַּל · יָחִיד · יָתֹום · כאב · רושׁ | ≠ עשׁק

afflicted, poor = a class of people who are suffering, often because of poverty but also because of an oppressive external situation; ≈ associated with humility

EXO 22:24 · LEV 19:10 · LEV 23:22 · DEU 15:11 · DEU 24:12 · DEU 24:14 · DEU 24:15 · JOB 24:4 · JOB 24:9 · JOB 24:14 · JOB 29:12 · JOB 34:28 · JOB 36:6 · JOB 36:15 · PSA 9:19 · PSA 10:2 · PSA 10:9 · PSA 10:9 · PSA 12:6 · PSA 14:6 · PSA 22:25 · PSA 25:16 · PSA 34:7 · PSA 35:10 · PSA 35:10 · PSA 37:14 · PSA 40:18 · PSA 68:11 · PSA 69:30 · PSA 70:6 · PSA 72:2 · PSA 72:4 · PSA 72:12 · PSA 74:19 · PSA 74:21 · PSA 82:3 · PSA 86:1 · PSA 88:16 · PSA 102:1 · PSA 109:16 · PSA 109:22 · PSA 140:13 · PRO 15:15 · PRO 22:22 · PRO 30:14 · PRO 31:9 · PRO 31:20 · ECC 6:8 · ISA 3:14 · ISA 3:15 · ISA 10:2 · ISA 10:30 · ISA 14:32 · ISA 26:6 · ISA 32:7 · ISA 41:17 · ISA 49:13 · ISA 51:21 · ISA 54:11 · ISA 58:7 · JER 22:16 · EZK 16:49 · EZK 18:12 · EZK 18:17 · EZK 22:29 · AMO 8:4 · HAB 3:14 · ZEC 7:10

Classes | Insignificant | Insignificant

humble literally: afflicted, poor; hence: = a class of people that do not think highly of themselves, ◄ usually as a result of poverty or other kinds of suffering

2SA 22:28 · PSA 18:28 · ISA 66:2 · ZEP 3:12 · ZEC 9:9

¹ PSA 9:19 · ISA 32:7 MT-K ענוים | MT-Q עֲנִיִּים ² ISA 10:30 MT HOTTP-C NIV ESV "poor" CEV "sorrowful" | RSV NJB NRSV REB GNT "answer her" = עניה | NJPS "take up the cry" ³ AMO 8:4 MT-K ענוי | MT-Q עֲנִיֵּי ⁴ ZEC 11:7 · ZEC 11:11 MT NIV "oppressed" NJPS "poor men" | HOTTP-C לכנעניי RSV "those who trafficked" NJB REB "dealers" NRSV "merchants" ESV "traders"

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָנִי adj. poor, afflicted, humble base

Bible Occurrences (74)

22:25

19:10 23:22

15:11 24:12 24:14 24:15

22:28

24:9 24:14 29:12 34:28 36:6 36:15

9:12 10:2 10:9 10:12 12:5 14:6 18:27 22:24 25:16 34:6 35:10 37:14 40:17 68:10 69:29 70:5 72:2 72:4 72:12 74:19 74:21 82:3 86:1 88:15 102:1 109:16 109:22 140:12

3:34 14:21 15:15 16:19 22:22 30:14 31:9 31:20

6:8

3:14 3:15 10:2 10:30 14:32 26:6 41:17 49:13 51:21 54:11 58:7 66:2

22:16

16:49 18:12 18:17 22:29

3:14

3:12

7:10 9:9 11:7 11:11

Exodus 22:25

If you lend money to [one of] My people among you [who is] poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge... him interest.

Leviticus 19:10

You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its... fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 23:22

When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap all the way to the edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.... Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident. I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 15:11

For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why... I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

Deuteronomy 24:12

If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security {in your possession};

Deuteronomy 24:14

Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, [whether] he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

Deuteronomy 24:15

You are to pay his wages each day before sunset..., because he...... is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you..., and you will be guilty of sin.

2 Samuel 22:28

You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring [them] down.