אֲנִיעָם
𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤏𐤌
Aniam
H593 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating an individual, specifically an Israelite man listed in genealogical records. The name likely means 'oppressed people' or 'people of affliction,' reflecting formation from lexemes for 'afflicted' or 'groaning' and 'people.'
Semantic Range
(personal name) An Israelite man; semantically, 'people of affliction,' 'people of groaning'; does not function outside genealogical context in Hebrew Bible.
Root / Etymology
Formed as a compound from אָנָה ('ānah, to groan, suffer, be afflicted) and עַם ('am, people). The meaning literally would be 'people of groaning/affliction.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Aniam appears only in 1 Chronicles 7:19 among the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh. The construction of the name reflects a pattern in Israelite personal names that incorporate both a noun for 'people' (עַם) and a condition or circumstance (in this case, related to suffering or affliction, from אָנָה). This may have expressed prayerful hope or experience of hardship at the time the name was given. The name is not attested outside this context in the Hebrew Bible and does not serve as a common noun. Standard English translations simply transliterate the name. Later Jewish and Christian traditions sometimes associated Aniam with broader typological or allegorical meaning, but attestations remain limited to the genealogical context. Aniam should not be confused with other personal names that use עַם as a component (e.g., Ammiel).
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אָנָה and עַם; groaning of (the) people; Aniam, an Israelite; Aniam.
Bantu Hebrew
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אנה-עם (ʾ-n-h / ʿ-m) — to groan, be afflicted, suffer; people
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H593-01 |
וַ/אֲנִיעָֽם | vaaniam | HC/Np |
and Aniam | And Afflicted-People | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H593-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:19 | וַ/אֲנִיעָֽם | vaaniam | HC/Np |
and Aniam | And Afflicted-People |