H6031B

עָנָה

a.nahH:V

to afflict

1) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be put down, become low 1a2) to be depressed, be downcast 1a3) to be afflicted 1a4) to stoop 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to humble oneself, bow down 1b2) to be afflicted, be humbled 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to humble, mishandle, afflict 1c2) to humble, be humiliated 1c3) to afflict 1d4) to humble, weaken oneself 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be afflicted 1d2) to be humbled 1e) (Hiphil) to afflict 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to humble oneself 1f2) to be afflicted Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָי "to afflict" H6033)

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).

60 occurrences

Genesis (5), Exodus (3), Leviticus (5), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (7), Judges (5), II Samuel (5), I Kings (3), II Kings (1), II Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Job (1), Psalms (9), Isaiah (6), Lamentations (2), Daniel (1), Nahum (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (1)