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אֲנָחָה

Sighing

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אֲנָחָהH585
Pronunciationʾănāḥāh

What does אֲנָחָה (ʾănāḥāh) mean in the Bible?

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

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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 sighing2×Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
my groaning2×Job 23:2, Psalms 38:9
with groaning2×Psalms 31:10, Jeremiah 45:3
from groaning1×Psalms 6:6
groaning1×Psalms 102:5
her groaning1×Isaiah 21:2
I sigh1×Job 3:24
my groans1×Lamentations 1:22
Show sample aligned rows
Job 3:24אַנְחָתִ֣יtoI sighNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularJob 23:2אַנְחָתִֽי׃tomy groaningNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 6:6בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗יtofrom groaningPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 31:10בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥הtowith groaningPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 38:9וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗יtomy groaningConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 102:5אַנְחָתִ֑יtogroaningNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularIsaiah 21:2אַנְחָתָ֖הtoher groaningNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 35:10וַאֲנָחָֽה׃פtoand sighingConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 51:11וַאֲנָחָֽה׃סtoand sighingConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 45:3בְּאַנְחָתִ֔יtowith groaningPreposition-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 rowJob 3:24
Aligned rows11
Books represented5
Job2Psalms4Isaiah3Jeremiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
אַנְחָתָ֖ה1x’an·ḥā·ṯāhIsaiah 21:2
אַנְחָתִ֣י1x’an·ḥā·ṯîJob 3:24
אַנְחָתִ֑י1x’an·ḥā·ṯîPsalms 102:5
אַנְחֹתַ֖י1x’an·ḥō·ṯayLamentations 1:22
אַנְחָתִֽי׃1x’an·ḥā·ṯîJob 23:2
בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה1xba·’ă·nā·ḥāhPsalms 31:10
בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י1xbə·’an·ḥā·ṯîPsalms 6:6
בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י1xbə·’an·ḥā·ṯîJeremiah 45:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular3xJob 3:24, Job 23:2, Psalms 102:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xIsaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular2xPsalms 6:6, Jeremiah 45:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 38:9
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular1xLamentations 1:22
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 21:2
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 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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