Original Language Studio
Psalms 37:11
“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עָנָוʻânâv · aw-nawv'
H6035 · Hebrew
H6035 · Hebrew
- Definition
- depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
- Derivation
- or (by intermixture with H6041 (עָנִי)) עָנָיו; from H6031 (עָנָה);
- KJV renderings
- humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- עֲנָוִ֥ים — adjective, masculine, plural, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 26 times in the Hebrew Bible.Numbers 12:3Numbers 12:3Job 24:4Psalms 9:13Psalms 9:19
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read עָנָו here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.