What does עָנָו · ταπεινός mean in the Bible?
עָנָו · ταπεινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God".
Hebrew · H6035, G5011
עֲנָוִים
Depressed (figuratively), in mind ( gentle ) or circumstances ( needy , especially saintly ) · lowly
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עָנָו H6035 depressed (figuratively), in mind ( gentle ) or circumstances ( needy , especially saintly )
Pronunciation ʿānāw
Spiritual posture of voluntary humility or forced poverty that marks the pious before God
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ταπεινός G5011 lowly
Pronunciation tapeinós
Low in social status or humble in spirit; NT reframes as virtue rather than disgrace.
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What does עֲנָוִים (anavim) mean in the Bible?
עָנָו · ταπεινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6035, G5011?
H6035, G5011 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God
Strong's H6035, G5011
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
those who are lowly, humble, and dependent on God
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain