Hebrew · H6035, G5011 · unreviewed

עֲנָוִים

Depressed (figuratively), in mind ( gentle ) or circumstances ( needy , especially saintly ) · lowly

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עָנָו H6035 depressed (figuratively), in mind ( gentle ) or circumstances ( needy , especially saintly )
Pronunciation ʿānāw
Spiritual posture of voluntary humility or forced poverty that marks the pious before God
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ταπεινός G5011 lowly
Pronunciation tapeinós
Low in social status or humble in spirit; NT reframes as virtue rather than disgrace.
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What does עֲנָוִים (anavim) mean in the Bible?

עָנָו · ταπεινός is a Hebrew word meaning "those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God".

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Meaning

those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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