בַּעֲנָה
𐤁𐤏𐤍𐤄
Baanah
H1196 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
ענה (Baana) — to afflict, humble, oppress
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1195 | בַּעֲנָא | Son of Affliction |
| H2057 | וַנְיָה | Yah Answers |
| H3283 | יָעֵן | ostriches |
| H3284 | יַעֲנָה | the female ostrich |
| H3285 | יַעֲנַי | and Yaanai |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1196-01 |
בַּֽעֲנָ֖ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah | 7 |
H1196-02 |
וּ/בַעֲנָ֔ה | uvaanah | HC/Np |
and Baanah | And In-Affliction | and Baanah | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
9 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1196-01 |
2 Samuel 4:2 | בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-02 |
2 Samuel 4:5 | וּ/בַעֲנָ֔ה | uvaanah | HC/Np |
and Baanah | And In-Affliction | and Baanah |
H1196-02 |
2 Samuel 4:6 | וּ/בַעֲנָ֥ה | uvaanah | HC/Np |
and Baanah | And In-Affliction | and Baanah |
H1196-01 |
2 Samuel 4:9 | בַּעֲנָ֣ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-01 |
2 Samuel 23:29 | בַּעֲנָ֖ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-01 |
Ezra 2:2 | בַּעֲנָ֑ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-01 |
Nehemiah 7:7 | בַּעֲנָ֑ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-01 |
Nehemiah 10:28 | בַּעֲנָֽה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |
H1196-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:30 | בַּֽעֲנָ֖ה | baanah | HNp |
Baanah | In Affliction | Baanah |