עֲנָוָה
anava · humility
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6038 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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anava (עֲנָוָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “humility”.
Gentleness; not thinking oneself more than others.
How to say it
a·na·va
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The attitude of one who does not think himself above others and bows before God.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Proverbs 15:33
The fear of YHWH is the correction of wisdom, and before honor comes humility.
- Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor comes humility.
- Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility and the fear of YHWH is riches, honor, and life.
- Zephaniah 2:3
Seek YHWH, all the humble of the earth, who practice his justice; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the anger of YHWH.