H6031A

עָנָה

a.nahH:V

be occupied

(Qal) to be occupied, be busied with

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. [עָנָה] verb be occupied, busied with (ב), only Ecclesiastes (perhaps Aramaic loan-word; Syriac be occupied with, occupation, affair; compare Arabic , concern one, also be occupied by; Eccl 42:8 margin); —

Qal Infinitive עֲנוֺתִ Eccl 1:13; Eccl 3:10.

III. [עָנָה] verb be bowed down, afflicted ( Late Hebrew id.; MI Pi`el ויענו Ps 1:5, אענו Ps 1:6 Assyrian enû thwart, frustrate, do violence to; Arabic , be lowly subsmissive, see Rahlfs^{עָנִי und עָנָי in d. Psalmen (1892), 67 ff.}; ᵑ7 עַנִּי Pa`el oppress; Syriac Ethpe`el humble oneself, and derivatives); — Qal Perfect 1 singular עָנִיתִי Ps 116:10 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Isa 25:5; Isa 31:4, etc.; —

1. be put down or become low, of song of triumph Isa 25:5 (others as Hiph`il he putteth down, || תַּכְנִיעַ).

2. be depressed, downcast Isa 31:4 (of lion; || יֵחָ֑ת).

3. be afficted Ps 116:10; Ps 119:67; Zech 10:2. Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נַעֲניתִי Ps 119:107 Infinitive construct לֵעָנֹת (perhaps read as Qal Ges^{«GKC:51»§ 51} l) Exod 10:3 Participle נַעֲנֶה Isa 53:7 feminine singular נַעֲנָה Isa 58:10 —

1. humble oneself מִפְּנֵי Exod 10:3.

2. be afficted Ps 119:107; Isa 53:7; Isa 58:10. Piel. Perfect 3 masculine singular עִנָּה Deut 22:24 + 5 t.; 2 masculine singular עִנִּיתָ Ps 88:8 1 singular עִנֵּיתִי Ps 35:13, suffix וְעִנִּתִךְ consecutive Nah 1:12, etc.; Imperfect יְעַנֶּה Job 37:23, etc.; Imperative עַנּוּ Judg 19:24 Infinitive absolute עַנֵּה Exod 22:22 construct עַנּוֺת Isa 58:5 +, etc.; Participle plural suffix מְעַנַּיִךְ Isa 60:14; Zeph 3:19 —

1 humble, mishandle, afflict: individual Gen 16:6; Gen 31:50 (J) Exod 22:21; Exod 22:22 (twice in verse) (E) Job 30:11 by imprisonment and bonds Judg 16:5; Judg 16:6; Judg 16:19; Ps 105:18 a nation by war or in bondage Gen 15:13 (J) Exod 1:11; Exod 1:12; Num 24:24 (twice in verse) (E) Deut 26:6; 1Sam 12:8 (inserting וַיְעַנּוּם מִצְרַיִם, so ᵐ5 Dr Bu Kit HPS [compare Th We]), 2Sam 7:10; 2Kgs 17:20; Ps 94:5; Isa 60:14; Zeph 3:19 dynasty of David Ps 89:23.

2. humble, a woman by cohabitation, Gen 34:2 (J) Deut 21:14; Deut 22:24; Deut 22:29; Judg 19:24; Judg 20:5; 2Sam 13:12; 2Sam 13:14; 2Sam 13:22; 2Sam 13:32; Ezek 22:10; Ezek 22:11; Lam 5:11.

3. afflict as a discipline (God agent) Deut 8:2; Deut 8:3; Deut 8:16; 1Kgs 11:39; Ps 88:8; Ps 90:15; Ps 119:75; Isa 64:11; Nah 1:12 (twice in verse); Lam 3:33.

4. humble, weaken, object כֹּחַ Ps 102:24 משׁפט Job 37:23 (compare Talmud עִנָּה דִּין); נֶפֶשׁ oneself, by fasting Lev 16:29; Lev 16:31; Lev 23:27; Lev 23:32; Num 29:7 (P) Ps 35:13; Isa 58:3; Isa 58:5 by an oath Num 30:14 (P). Pu`al Perfect 1 singular עֻנֵּיתִי Ps 119:71 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּעֻנֶּה Lev 23:29 Infinitive construct suffix עֻנּוֺתוֺ Ps 132:1 Participle מְעֻנֶּה Isa 53:4 —

1. be afflicted, in discipline by God Ps 119:71; Ps 132:1; Isa 53:4.

2. be humbled by fasting Lev 23:29 (P). Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תַּעֲנֵם 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:26 afflict, in discipline. Hithpa`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִתְעַנָּה 1Kgs 2:26 2 masculine singular תִתְעַנִּיתָ v1Kgs 2:26 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִתְעַנּוּ Ps 107:17 Imperative הִתְעַנִּי Gen 16:9 Infinitive construct הִתְעַנּוֺת Ezek 8:21; Dan 10:12 —

1. humble oneself (with תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ) Gen 16:9 (J).

2. be afflicted, by men 1Kgs 2:26 (twice in verse); by God in discipline Ps 107:17.

3. humble oneself in fasting Ezra 8:21; Dan 10:12.

II. ענה (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew III. ענה, עָנָו, עָנִי).

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