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אָנַשׁ

To be frail , feeble , or (figuratively) melancholy

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אָנַשׁH605
Pronunciationanushah

What does אָנַשׁ (anushah) mean in the Bible?

אָנַשׁ (anushah): Describes human weakness and vulnerability, moving from physical frailty to existential hopelessness or desperation.

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Questions this entry answers

What does אָנַשׁ (anushah) mean in the Bible?

אָנַשׁ (anushah): Describes human weakness and vulnerability, moving from physical frailty to existential hopelessness or desperation.

How does the BSB render H605?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is incurable (3), and beyond cure (1), and he became ill (1), and incurable (1), has no cure (1).

Where does אָנַשׁ (anushah) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 12:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Job (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
is incurable3×Job 34:6, Jeremiah 30:12, Micah 1:9
and beyond cure1×Jeremiah 17:9
and he became ill1×2 Samuel 12:15
and incurable1×Isaiah 17:11
has no cure1×Jeremiah 30:15
incurable1×Jeremiah 15:18
of despair1×Jeremiah 17:16
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 12:15וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃toand he became illConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 34:6אָנ֖וּשׁtois incurableVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularIsaiah 17:11אָנֽוּשׁ׃סtoand incurableVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularJeremiah 15:18אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה֙toincurableAdjective - feminine singularJeremiah 17:9וְאָנֻ֣שׁtoand beyond cureConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularJeremiah 17:16אָנ֛וּשׁtoof despairVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularJeremiah 30:12אָנ֣וּשׁtois incurableAdjective - masculine singularJeremiah 30:15אָנ֖וּשׁtohas no cureAdjective - masculine singularMicah 1:9אֲנוּשָׁ֖הtois incurableVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 12:15
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
2 Samuel1Job1Isaiah1Jeremiah5Micah1
Source forms
אָנ֖וּשׁ2x’ā·nūšJob 34:6, Jeremiah 30:15
אָנ֛וּשׁ1x’ā·nūšJeremiah 17:16
אָנ֣וּשׁ1x’ā·nūšJeremiah 30:12
אָנֽוּשׁ׃ס1x’ā·nūšIsaiah 17:11
אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה֙1x’ă·nū·šāhJeremiah 15:18
אֲנוּשָׁ֖ה1x’ă·nū·šāhMicah 1:9
וְאָנֻ֣שׁ1xwə·’ā·nušJeremiah 17:9
וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃1xway·yê·’ā·naš2 Samuel 12:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular3xJob 34:6, Isaiah 17:11, Jeremiah 17:16
Adjective - masculine singular2xJeremiah 30:12, Jeremiah 30:15
Adjective - feminine singular1xJeremiah 15:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Samuel 12:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1xJeremiah 17:9
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular1xMicah 1:9
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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