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עֱנוּת

𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤕

ʻĕnûwth

H6039 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ענה to afflict, humble, oppress

Definition

State or experience of affliction, suffering, or hardship—primarily mental, emotional, or physical distress. The noun describes a condition resulting from being humbled or brought low, often through oppression, persecution, deprivation, or testing.

Semantic Range

affliction, oppression, hardship, suffering, state of being humbled; emotional or physical distress resulting from oppression or deprivation

Root / Etymology

From the root ענה (ʿ-n-h), meaning 'to afflict, humble, oppress.' The noun עֱנוּת is a feminine abstract formation, denoting the state or experience arising from the act of affliction or humiliation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

עֱנוּת appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible, notably in Deuteronomy 16:3 ('the bread of affliction'). It encapsulates the suffering and hardship experienced during the period of enslavement in Egypt, serving as a reminder of Israelite vulnerability and dependence on divine deliverance. The term primarily conveys the experience of being humbled or oppressed, whether through external agents (such as oppressors) or through circumstances of hardship. In comparison to עִנּוּי (ʿinnuy), which is a more common noun form for 'affliction' (e.g., Leviticus 16:29), עֱנוּת has a more literary or archaic flavor. English translations as 'affliction' often flatten the range of emotional, existential, and historical nuance carried by the word in Hebrew narrative and legal contexts. In post-biblical usage, the sense of being tested or humbled persists.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָנָה; affliction; affliction.

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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
H1196 בַּעֲנָה In Affliction
H2057 וַנְיָה Yah Answers
H3283 יָעֵן ostriches

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6039-01 עֱנ֬וּת enut HNcfsc the affliction affliction-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6039-01 Psalms 22:25 עֱנ֬וּת enut HNcfsc the affliction affliction-of
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