Lexical Definition
אֲנָקָה ʼănâqâh (an-aw-kaw') groaning H:N-F
from אָנַק
crying out, groaning, sighing.
- shrieking
1) crying, groaning, lamentation
See Greek: στεναγμός
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. אֲנָקָה noun feminine crying, groaning, in distress (Arabic ) Mal 2:13 (|| דִּמְעָה, בְּכִי); construct אֶנְקַת Ps 12:6* (of poor, אֶבְיוֺן); Ps 79:11 (of prisoner אָסִיר), so Ps 102:21*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 12:6* · 79:11 · 102:21* |
| Malachi | 2:13 |