Lexical Definition

‎עַנְוָה‎ ʻanvâh (an-vaw') gentleness ^H:N-F
feminine of ‎עָנָו‎

gentleness, meekness.

• mildness (royal)
• also (concretely) oppressed

1) humility, meekness
1a) humility, meekness
1b) condescension

See Greek: πρᾳότης · πραΰτης

Extended Information

spelling of: עֲנָוָה

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲנָוָה‎ noun feminine humility: — Prov 15:33 + 3 t.; ‎עַנְוָהֿ‎ (contracted because of Maqqeph, see Br^Mp) Ps 45:5* ‎עֶנְוָָֽתְךָ‎ Ps 18:36* (= ‎עֲנֹתְךָ‎ 2Sam 22:36 see I. ‎ענה‎; read ‎עֶזְרָֽתְךְ‎ Ol We); —

1. humility, meekness Ps 45:5* (dubious), Prov 15:33; Prov 18:12; Prov 22:4; Zeph 2:3 (probably gloss, see We Now).

2. condescension Ps 18:36* (dubious, see above).

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