Original: עָנָה

Transliteration: ʻânâh

Phonetic: aw-naw'

Short Definition: Abase self

Original: ענה

Transliteration: ‛ânâh

Phonetic: aw-naw'

BDB Definition:

1. (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
2. to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be put down, become low
      2. to be depressed, be downcast
      3. to be afflicted
      4. to stoop
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to humble oneself, bow down
      2. to be afflicted, be humbled
   3. (Piel)
      1. to humble, mishandle, afflict
      2. to humble, be humiliated
      3. to afflict
      4. to humble, weaken oneself
   4. (Pual)
      1. to be afflicted
      2. to be humbled
   5. (Hiphil) to afflict
   6. (Hithpael)
      1. to humble oneself
      2. to be afflicted

Origin: a primitive root [possibly rather ident. with H6030 through the idea of looking down or browbeating]

TWOT entry: 1651,1652

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H6035, H6037, H6038, H6039, H6040, H6041, H8589