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אֲנָחָה

Sighing

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אֲנָחָה H585
Pronunciation ʾănāḥāh

What does אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) mean in the Bible?

אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "sighing".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) mean in the Bible?

אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "sighing".

How does the BSB render H585?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and sighing (2), my groaning (2), with groaning (2), from groaning (1), groaning (1).

Where does אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 3:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Isaiah (3), Job (2), Jeremiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and sighing 2× Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
my groaning 2× Job 23:2, Psalms 38:9
with groaning 2× Psalms 31:10, Jeremiah 45:3
from groaning 1× Psalms 6:6
groaning 1× Psalms 102:5
her groaning 1× Isaiah 21:2
I sigh 1× Job 3:24
my groans 1× Lamentations 1:22
Show sample aligned rows
Job 3:24 אַנְחָתִ֣י to I sigh Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Job 23:2 אַנְחָתִֽי׃ to my groaning Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 6:6 בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י to from groaning Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 31:10 בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה to with groaning Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 38:9 וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י to my groaning Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 102:5 אַנְחָתִ֑י to groaning Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Isaiah 21:2 אַנְחָתָ֖ה to her groaning Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 35:10 וַאֲנָחָֽה׃פ to and sighing Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 51:11 וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ס to and sighing Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 45:3 בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י to with groaning Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Job 3:24
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Job 2 Psalms 4 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 1
Source forms
אַנְחָתָ֖ה 1x ’an·ḥā·ṯāh Isaiah 21:2
אַנְחָתִ֣י 1x ’an·ḥā·ṯî Job 3:24
אַנְחָתִ֑י 1x ’an·ḥā·ṯî Psalms 102:5
אַנְחֹתַ֖י 1x ’an·ḥō·ṯay Lamentations 1:22
אַנְחָתִֽי׃ 1x ’an·ḥā·ṯî Job 23:2
בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה 1x ba·’ă·nā·ḥāh Psalms 31:10
בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י 1x bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî Psalms 6:6
בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י 1x bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî Jeremiah 45:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 3x Job 3:24, Job 23:2, Psalms 102:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Psalms 6:6, Jeremiah 45:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 38:9
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Lamentations 1:22
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 21:2
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Psalms 31:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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