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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עֳנִי H6040
Pronunciation ʿŏniy
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 It my affliction 6× Genesis 29:32, Genesis 31:42, Job 10:15, Psalms 25:18
of affliction 5× Deuteronomy 16:3, Job 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8
in affliction 2× Psalms 107:10, Psalms 119:50
our affliction 2× Deuteronomy 26:7, Psalms 44:24
the affliction 2× Exodus 3:7, Nehemiah 9:9
. . . 1× Proverbs 31:5
afflict me 1× Psalms 9:13
affliction 1× Lamentations 3:1
by their affliction 1× Job 36:15
from affliction 1× Psalms 107:41
grief 1× Psalms 88:9
I have taken great pains 1× 1 Chronicles 22:14
in my affliction 1× Psalms 119:92
of her affliction 1× Lamentations 1:7
of my affliction 1× Genesis 41:52
on my affliction 1× Lamentations 1:9
out of your affliction 1× Exodus 3:17
that the affliction 1× 2 Kings 14:26
their affliction 1× Exodus 4:31
to affliction 1× Job 36:21
under affliction 1× Lamentations 1:3
upon my affliction 1× Psalms 119:153
upon the affliction 1× 1 Samuel 1:11
your cry of affliction 1× Genesis 16:11
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Genesis 16:11 עָנְיֵֽךְ׃ to your cry of affliction Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Genesis 29:32 בְּעָנְיִ֔י to my affliction Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Genesis 31:42 עָנְיִ֞י to my affliction Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Genesis 41:52 עָנְיִֽי׃ to of my affliction Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Exodus 3:7 עֳנִ֥י to the affliction Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 3:17 מֵעֳנִ֣י to out of your affliction Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 4:31 עָנְיָ֔ם to their affliction Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:3 עֹ֑נִי to of affliction Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 26:7 עָנְיֵ֛נוּ to our affliction Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 1 Samuel 1:11 בָּעֳנִ֣י to upon the affliction Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 16:11
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 12
Genesis 4 Exodus 3 Deuteronomy 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Job 6 Psalms 10 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 5
Source forms
עֹֽנִי׃ 5x ‘ō·nî Job 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8, Proverbs 31:5
עֳנִ֥י 3x ‘o·nî Exodus 3:7, 2 Kings 14:26, Nehemiah 9:9
עָ֭נְיִי 2x ‘ā·nə·yî Psalms 9:13, Psalms 25:18
עָנְיִ֥י 2x ‘ā·nə·yî Psalms 119:153, Lamentations 3:19
בָּעֳנִ֣י 1x bā·‘o·nî 1 Samuel 1:11
בְעָנְי֑וֹ 1x ḇə·‘ā·nə·yōw Job 36:15
בְעָנְיִ֜י 1x ḇə·‘ā·nə·yî 1 Chronicles 22:14
בְעָנְיִ֑י 1x ḇə·‘ā·nə·yî Psalms 119:50
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 9x Deuteronomy 16:3, Job 30:16, Job 30:27, Job 36:8
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 9x Genesis 31:42, Genesis 41:52, Job 10:15, Psalms 9:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 4x Genesis 29:32, 1 Chronicles 22:14, Psalms 119:50, Psalms 119:92
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Exodus 3:7, 2 Kings 14:26, Nehemiah 9:9
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 36:21, Psalms 107:41, Lamentations 1:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 2x Deuteronomy 26:7, Psalms 44:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Genesis 16:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Lamentations 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 definition Source: 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
עֳנִי is built from this root:
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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