What does עֲנָוָה mean in the Bible?
עֲנָוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)".
Hebrew · H6038
עֲנָוָה
Condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
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עֲנָוָה H6038
What does עֲנָוָה mean in the Bible?
עֲנָוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6038?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and humility (1), and Your gentleness (1), but humility (1), humility (1), of humility (1).
Where does עֲנָוָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), 2 Samuel (1), Zephaniah (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 humility 1× Proverbs 15:33
and Your gentleness 1× 2 Samuel 22:36
but humility 1× Proverbs 18:12
humility 1× Zephaniah 2:3
of humility 1× Proverbs 22:4
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 22:36 וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ to and Your gentleness Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Proverbs 15:33 עֲנָוָֽה׃ to and humility Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 18:12 עֲנָוָֽה׃ to but humility Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 22:4 עֲ֭נָוָה to of humility Noun - feminine singular Zephaniah 2:3 עֲנָוָ֔ה to humility Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:36
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
2 Samuel 1 Proverbs 3 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ 1x wa·‘ă·nō·ṯə·ḵā 2 Samuel 22:36
עֲ֭נָוָה 1x ‘ă·nā·wāh Proverbs 22:4
עֲנָוָ֔ה 1x ‘ă·nā·wāh Zephaniah 2:3
עֲנָוָֽה׃ 1x ‘ă·nā·wāh Proverbs 15:33
עֲנָוָֽה׃ 1x ‘ă·nā·wāh Proverbs 18:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 22:4, Zephaniah 2:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 22:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Source Gloss
condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) BDB: humility Usage: gentleness, humility, meekness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֲנָוָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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