Hebrew · H6041, H1800 · unreviewed

עָנִי / דַּל

Depressed , in mind or circumstances · properly, dangling , i.e. (by implication) weak or thin

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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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דַּל H1800 properly, dangling , i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
Pronunciation dal
Weak or impoverished person; captures both physical thinness and social vulnerability in covenant-protective language
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What does עָנִי / דַּל (ʿānî / dal) mean in the Bible?

עָנִי · דַּל is a Hebrew word meaning "poor, weak, needy".

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Meaning

poor, weak, needy
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