What does אָנַח · στενάζω mean in the Bible?
אָנַח · στενάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sigh, lament, or groan in distress".
Hebrew · H584, G4727
יֵאָנַח
To sigh · to groan
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אָנַחH584to sigh
Pronunciationʾānaḥ
Sigh expressing deep sorrow or grief; inward groaning that reveals emotional anguish rather than loud lamentation
Open lexicon entry →στενάζωG4727to groan
Pronunciationstenázō
Deep internal emotional pain or longing expressed through inarticulate sound, often inexpressible by words alone
Open lexicon entry →What does יֵאָנַח (ye'anach) mean in the Bible?
אָנַח · στενάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sigh, lament, or groan in distress".
Full entry for יֵאָנַח (H584, G4727) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H584, G4727?
H584, G4727 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sigh, lament, or groan in distress
Source Gloss
to sigh, lament, or groan in distress
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms10
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action10×
Participle passiveLam 1:4 · Lam 1:11 · Lam 1:213×
PerfectJoel 1:18 · Lam 1:8 · Isa 24:73×
ImperfectEzek 21:11 · Prov 29:22×
Sequential imperfectEzek 21:111×
Participle activeEzek 21:121×
Word Origins
יֵאָנַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.