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בַּעֲנָה

𐤁𐤏𐤍𐤄

Baanah

H1196 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ענה to afflict, humble, oppress

Definition

Personal name meaning 'in affliction' or possibly 'son of affliction,' used as the proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. As a proper noun, it designates specific Israelite men without conveying a descriptive meaning in narrative context, though the etymological sense may have influenced name choice.

Semantic Range

personal name, 'in affliction', possibly 'son of affliction'; used only as a proper noun

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root ענה ('anah, to afflict, be bowed down), with the prefixed preposition בַּ (ba-, 'in' or possibly 'son of'), forming a name that could be rendered 'in affliction' or perhaps 'afflicted.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

בַּעֲנָה (Baʽănāh) appears as the personal name of at least four individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the periods of the Judges and early monarchy. The name structure suggests a theophoric or descriptive element, possibly referencing circumstances of birth or expected character, though biblical texts do not make this explicit. Notably, two bearers of this name are found among David's warriors and officials (2 Samuel 4:2, 23:29) and among those who repopulated Jerusalem after the exile (Nehemiah 3:4, 3:29). The word is used solely as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and does not function as a common noun. English translations simply transliterate the name. The meaning 'in affliction' is etymologically sound but not contextually stressed in biblical narratives.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from a derivative of עָנָה with prepositional prefix; in affliction; Baanah, the name of four Israelites; Baanah.

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Root Family

ענה (ʿ-n-h) — to afflict, humble, oppress

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1042 בֵּית עֲנוֹת answering of
H1195 בַּעֲנָא Son of Affliction
H2057 וַנְיָה Yah Answers
H3283 יָעֵן ostriches
H3284 יַעֲנָה the female ostrich

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1196-01 בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction 7
H1196-02 וּ/בַעֲנָ֔ה uvaanah HC/Np and Baanah And In-Affliction 2

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1196-01 2 Samuel 4:2 בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-02 2 Samuel 4:5 וּ/בַעֲנָ֔ה uvaanah HC/Np and Baanah And In-Affliction
H1196-02 2 Samuel 4:6 וּ/בַעֲנָ֥ה uvaanah HC/Np and Baanah And In-Affliction
H1196-01 2 Samuel 4:9 בַּעֲנָ֣ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-01 2 Samuel 23:29 בַּעֲנָ֖ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-01 Ezra 2:2 בַּעֲנָ֑ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-01 Nehemiah 7:7 בַּעֲנָ֑ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-01 Nehemiah 10:28 בַּעֲנָֽה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
H1196-01 1 Chronicles 11:30 בַּֽעֲנָ֖ה baanah HNp Baanah In Affliction
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