What does עָנַג (hiṯ‘annaḡ) mean in the Bible?
עָנַג (hiṯ‘annaḡ): Denotes soft indulgence or self-gratification; moves from physical delicacy to moral softness or spiritual complacency.
Hebrew · H6026
עָנַג
To be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxurious
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עָנַג H6026
Pronunciation hiṯ‘annaḡ
What does עָנַג (hiṯ‘annaḡ) mean in the Bible?
עָנַג (hiṯ‘annaḡ): Denotes soft indulgence or self-gratification; moves from physical delicacy to moral softness or spiritual complacency.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6026?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you will delight (2), and delicate (1), and delight (1), and delight yourselves (1), and refined (1).
Where does עָנַג (hiṯ‘annaḡ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:56. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Job (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (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 you will delight 2× Job 22:26, Isaiah 58:14
and delicate 1× Jeremiah 6:2
and delight 1× Psalms 37:11
and delight yourselves 1× Isaiah 66:11
and refined 1× Deuteronomy 28:56
are you mocking 1× Isaiah 57:4
Delight yourself 1× Psalms 37:4
will delight 1× Isaiah 55:2
Will he delight 1× Job 27:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 28:56 מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג to and refined Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Job 22:26 תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג to you will delight Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Job 27:10 יִתְעַנָּ֑ג to Will he delight Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 37:4 וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג to Delight yourself Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular Psalms 37:11 וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ to and delight Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 55:2 וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג to will delight Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Isaiah 57:4 תִּתְעַנָּ֔גוּ to are you mocking Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Isaiah 58:14 תִּתְעַנַּג֙ to you will delight Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Isaiah 66:11 וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם to and delight yourselves Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Jeremiah 6:2 וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה to and delicate Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:56
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 Job 2 Psalms 2 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה 1x wə·ham·mə·‘un·nā·ḡāh Jeremiah 6:2
וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג 1x wə·hiṯ·‘an·naḡ Psalms 37:4
וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ 1x wə·hiṯ·‘an·nə·ḡū Psalms 37:11
וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם 1x wə·hiṯ·‘an·naḡ·tem Isaiah 66:11
וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג 1x wə·ṯiṯ·‘an·naḡ Isaiah 55:2
יִתְעַנָּ֑ג 1x yiṯ·‘an·nāḡ Job 27:10
מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג 1x mê·hiṯ·‘an·nêḡ Deuteronomy 28:56
תִּתְעַנַּג֙ 1x tiṯ·‘an·naḡ Isaiah 58:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Job 22:26, Isaiah 58:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 55:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 66:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 37:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Psalms 37:4
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 6:2
Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct 1x Deuteronomy 28:56
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 57:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes soft indulgence or self-gratification; moves from physical delicacy to moral softness or spiritual complacency.
Strong's H6026
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Word forms 1 form 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 37:1–6 Source Gloss
to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxurious
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes soft indulgence or self-gratification; moves from physical delicacy to moral softness or spiritual complacency.
to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxurious BDB: be soft Usage: delicate(-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 4
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Imperfect Isa 58:14 · Job 22:26 · Isa 57:4 · Job 27:10 4×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Delight yourself; find exquisite pleasure; to be soft or pliable toward someone; implies emotional intimacy
Showing 1 selected witness from 10 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עָנַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain