What does עָנִי · πτωχός mean in the Bible?
עָנִי · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those lacking resources and social protection".
Hebrew · H6041, G4434
עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן
Depressed , in mind or circumstances · poor
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עָנִי H6041 depressed , in mind or circumstances
Pronunciation ʿāniy
Poverty marked by humiliation and powerlessness, often invoking God's protective concern for the vulnerable and oppressed
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πτωχός G4434 poor
Pronunciation ptōchós
Etymologically rooted in "crouch/cower," emphasizing degradation and powerlessness, not mere lack.
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What does עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן (ani ve'evyon) mean in the Bible?
עָנִי · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those lacking resources and social protection".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6041, G4434?
H6041, G4434 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. those lacking resources and social protection
Strong's H6041, G4434
Lexical occurrences 79 verses Source Gloss
those lacking resources and social protection
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain