תַּעֲנ֑וּג
𐤕𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤂
taanug
luxury
or תַּעֲנֻג; and (feminine) תַּעֲנֻגָה; from עָנַג; luxury; delicate, delight, pleasant.
H8588
Proverbs 19:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H8588
| Lemma | תַּעֲנוּג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤂 |
| Transliteration | taʻănûwg |
| Strong's | H8588 |
| In-context | luxury |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8588-01
delicate delight
| Root | ענג (ʿ-n-g) |
| Core Meanings | softness, delicacy, luxuriating, exquisite delight, pleasurable ease |
| Semantic Range | luxury, exquisite pleasure, delicate enjoyment, refined delight, pampered ease |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, תַּעֲנוּג can describe both physical luxury and spiritual delight. It often carries moral weight, contrasting self-indulgent softness with covenantal faithfulness, or portraying the deep joy found in YHWH as a higher, sanctified form of delight. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state, derived from the verb עָנַג (to be soft, delicate, or to luxuriate). No pronominal suffix or construct relationship is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular, non-possessive expression. "Delicate delight" preserves the root idea of softness and luxuriant pleasure inherent in ענג, rather than reducing it to material "luxury" alone. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ענג (softness, delicacy, luxuriating, exquisite delight, pleasurable ease)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6026-01 |
mehiteaneg | from delighting oneself |
H6027-01 |
oneg | a luxuriant delight |
H6026-02 |
titeanag | you will delight yourself |
H6026-03 |
titeanagu | you men will luxuriate yourselves |
H6026-04 |
vehiteanag | and you luxuriated yourself |
H6026-05 |
vetiteanag | and she will delight herself |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H8588)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah 1:16 | תַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִ/ךְ | taanugayikhe | your delight |
| Micah 2:9 | תַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑י/הָ | taanugeyha | delightful-of-it |
| Proverbs 19:10 | תַּעֲנ֑וּג | taanug | luxury |