עָנָה
To depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
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What does עָנָה (ʿānāh) mean in the Bible?
עָנָה (ʿānāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)".
Meaning
Depression through hardship: affliction, humiliation, or forced labor that weakens and subdues the self or others.
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows) BDB: be occupied Usage: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for 6030), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for 6030), speak (by mistake for 6030), submit self, weaken, × in any wise.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 20×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 3×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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