Lexicon / H6037
עַנְוָה
an.vah
  • gentleness
  • humility

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: gentleness

1) humility, meekness

1a) humility, meekness

1b) condescension

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: humility

Root √ענה: עָנָה vb be bowed down afflicted Qal be put down become low or, of song of triumph be depressed downcast , be afflicted Niph humble oneself be afflicted . Pi humble mishandle afflict . humble , a woman by cohabit. afflict as a discipline humble weaken . Pu be afflicted , in discipline by God be humbled by fasting . Hiph afflict . in discipline Hithp humble oneself be afflicted humble oneself in fasting .

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