What does עֳנִי (ʿŏniy) mean in the Bible?
עֳנִי (ʿŏniy): Misery rooted in external oppression or humiliation, often describing the afflicted condition of those suffering injustice or servitude
Hebrew · H6040
עֳנִי
Depression , i.e. misery
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עֳנִיH6040
Pronunciationʿŏniy
What does עֳנִי (ʿŏniy) mean in the Bible?
עֳנִי (ʿŏniy): Misery rooted in external oppression or humiliation, often describing the afflicted condition of those suffering injustice or servitude
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6040?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include my affliction (6), of affliction (5), in affliction (2), our affliction (2), the affliction (2).
Where does עֳנִי (ʿŏniy) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (10), Job (6), Lamentations (5), Genesis (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itmy affliction6×Genesis 29:32, Genesis 31:42, Job 10:15, Psalms 25:18
of affliction5×Deuteronomy 16:3, Job 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8
in affliction2×Psalms 107:10, Psalms 119:50
our affliction2×Deuteronomy 26:7, Psalms 44:24
the affliction2×Exodus 3:7, Nehemiah 9:9
. . .1×Proverbs 31:5
afflict me1×Psalms 9:13
affliction1×Lamentations 3:1
by their affliction1×Job 36:15
from affliction1×Psalms 107:41
grief1×Psalms 88:9
I have taken great pains1×1 Chronicles 22:14
in my affliction1×Psalms 119:92
of her affliction1×Lamentations 1:7
of my affliction1×Genesis 41:52
on my affliction1×Lamentations 1:9
out of your affliction1×Exodus 3:17
that the affliction1×2 Kings 14:26
their affliction1×Exodus 4:31
to affliction1×Job 36:21
under affliction1×Lamentations 1:3
upon my affliction1×Psalms 119:153
upon the affliction1×1 Samuel 1:11
your cry of affliction1×Genesis 16:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:11עָנְיֵֽךְ׃toyour cry of afflictionNoun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularGenesis 29:32בְּעָנְיִ֔יtomy afflictionPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularGenesis 31:42עָנְיִ֞יtomy afflictionNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularGenesis 41:52עָנְיִֽי׃toof my afflictionNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularExodus 3:7עֳנִ֥יtothe afflictionNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 3:17מֵעֳנִ֣יtoout of your afflictionPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 4:31עָנְיָ֔םtotheir afflictionNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 16:3עֹ֑נִיtoof afflictionNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 26:7עָנְיֵ֛נוּtoour afflictionNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural1 Samuel 1:11בָּעֳנִ֣יtoupon the afflictionPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 16:11
Aligned rows36
Books represented12
Genesis4Exodus3Deuteronomy21 Samuel12 Kings11 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Job6Psalms10Proverbs1Isaiah1Lamentations5
Source forms
עֹֽנִי׃5x‘ō·nîJob 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8, Proverbs 31:5
עֳנִ֥י3x‘o·nîExodus 3:7, 2 Kings 14:26, Nehemiah 9:9
עָ֭נְיִי2x‘ā·nə·yîPsalms 9:13, Psalms 25:18
עָנְיִ֥י2x‘ā·nə·yîPsalms 119:153, Lamentations 3:19
בָּעֳנִ֣י1xbā·‘o·nî1 Samuel 1:11
בְעָנְי֑וֹ1xḇə·‘ā·nə·yōwJob 36:15
בְעָנְיִ֜י1xḇə·‘ā·nə·yî1 Chronicles 22:14
בְעָנְיִ֑י1xḇə·‘ā·nə·yîPsalms 119:50
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular9xDeuteronomy 16:3, Job 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular9xGenesis 31:42, Genesis 41:52, Job 10:15, Psalms 9:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular4xGenesis 29:32, 1 Chronicles 22:14, Psalms 119:50, Psalms 119:92
Noun - masculine singular construct3xExodus 3:7, 2 Kings 14:26, Nehemiah 9:9
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular3xJob 36:21, Psalms 107:41, Lamentations 1:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural2xDeuteronomy 26:7, Psalms 44:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xGenesis 16:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xLamentations 1:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Misery rooted in external oppression or humiliation, often describing the afflicted condition of those suffering injustice or servitude
Source Gloss
depression , i.e. misery
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Misery rooted in external oppression or humiliation, often describing the afflicted condition of those suffering injustice or servitude
depression, i.e. misery BDB: affliction Usage: afflicted(-ion), trouble.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Laban's complaint of mistreatment and emotional distress from Jacob's secret departure
Jerusalem's experience of divine judgment and suffering, contrasted with God's future deliverance
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 36 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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