אִנָּ֣ה

𐤀𐤍𐤄

inah

caused-to-happen

a primitive root (perhaps rather identical with אָנָה through the idea of contraction in anguish); to approach; hence, to meet in various senses; befall, deliver, happen, seek a quarrel.

H579

Exodus 21:13 · Word #5

Lexicon H579

Lemmaאָנָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤍𐤄
Transliterationʼânâh
Strong'sH579
In-contextcaused-to-happen

Morphology HVpp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H6031-06

he humbled (he humbled her)

Rootענה (ʿ-n-h)
Core Meaningsto afflict, humble, oppress, bring low, bow down
Semantic Rangeto afflict physically or socially, to humble or abase, to oppress, to subdue, to violate, to bring into submission
Conceptual Significanceענה often describes covenantal discipline, social oppression, or personal humiliation. It can denote both wrongful oppression and divinely permitted humbling intended to produce repentance or dependence, highlighting the biblical theme of being brought low before restoration.
Morphological NotesQal perfect 3rd masculine singular (HVpp3ms); one occurrence includes a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix (Sp3fs), yielding "he humbled her."
Rendering RationaleThe root ענה conveys the idea of bringing someone low or causing affliction. The form is Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular, thus rendered "he humbled." Where the pronominal suffix 3fs is present, it is rendered "he humbled her," preserving both the root sense and the grammatical person and gender.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ענה (to afflict, humble, oppress, bring low, bow down)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6030-01 aaneh I will respond
H6031-01 aanekhe I will afflict you (feminine singular)
H575-02 anah ʿAnah (Answer)

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H579)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 21:13 אִנָּ֣ה inah caused-to-happen
2 Kings 5:7 מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה miteaneh he is seeking
Psalms 91:10 תְאֻנֶּ֣ה teuneh evil shall befall