Word Study · Strong's H6038 · Hebrew
עֲנָוָה
anavah
an-aw-vaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻănâvâh
“condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Rendered in the KJV as
gentleness, humility, meekness.
- 5occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 3 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖1
- עֲ֭נָוָה1
- עֲנָוָ֔ה1
- עֲנָוָֽה׃1
- עֲנָוָֽה׃1
How it is rendered · 2
- humility4
- and answering your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · feminine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsa · 4
- HC/Vqcc/Sp2ms · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Proverbs carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 15:33עֲנָוָֽה׃ʾanavahnoun · feminine singularThe fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.here: humility
- Proverbs 18:12עֲנָוָֽה׃ʾanavahnoun · feminine singularBefore his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.here: humility
- Proverbs 22:4עֲ֭נָוָהʾanavahnoun · feminine singularThe rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.here: humility