עָנִי
“poor, afflicted, humble, needy”
Afflicted, economically oppressed, bowed down; object of special divine care and Messianic salvation.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָנָה (H6031) to be bowed down, afflicted.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָנִי (poor, afflicted, humble, needy) -> G4434
LXX conceptual translation: עָנִי (poor, afflicted, humble, needy) -> G3993
LXX conceptual translation: עָנִי (poor, afflicted, humble, needy) -> πραΰς (gentle, meek)
LXX conceptual translation: עָנִי (poor, afflicted, humble, needy) -> ταπεινός (lowly, of low degree, brought low, lowly in spirit, humble)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where עָנִי (ani) carries significant theological or narrative weight.