Biblical Hebrew H6038 noun feminine 7 occurrences

עֲנָוָה

Transliteration: anawa (ʿănāwâ)

Pronunciation: /an-aw-VAW/

“humility, meekness, gentleness”

Humility of spirit, gentleness; precursor to honor in wisdom theology ('before honor is humility', Proverbs 15:33).

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

From עָנָו (H6035).

humilitymeeknessgentleness

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: עֲנָוָה (humility, meekness, gentleness) -> πραΰτης (gentleness, meekness)

LXX conceptual translation: עֲנָוָה (humility, meekness, gentleness) -> ὑπακοή (obedience)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G4240 πραΰτης (praytes — “gentleness, meekness”)

Foundational passages where עֲנָוָה (anawa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.