Strong's Lexicon anach: To sigh, groan Original Word: אָנַח Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4727 (stenazo): To groan, sigh - Strong's Greek 4959 (sustenazo): To groan together Usage: The Hebrew verb "anach" primarily conveys the act of sighing or groaning, often as an expression of distress, sorrow, or longing. It is used in the context of deep emotional or physical pain, reflecting a response to suffering or a heavy burden. This term captures the human experience of lament and the cry for relief or deliverance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of grief and lament were common and often public. Sighing and groaning were natural responses to personal or communal suffering, such as oppression, illness, or loss. These expressions were not only personal but also communal, as the people of Israel often cried out to God in times of distress, seeking His intervention and comfort. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sigh, groan NASB Translation groan (7), groaning (1), groans (1), sigh (2), sighed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָנַח] verb only Niph`al sigh, groan, mostly in poetry & late (Aramaic אֲנַח, 1 sigh, in token of grief Isaiah 24:7; Proverbs 29:2; Lamentations 1:4 ("" נוּגוֺתּ) Lamentations 1:21; Ezekiel 21:11 (twice in verse); of Jerusalem Lamentations 1:8; mostly absolute but followed by אַלֿ Ezekiel 9:4 ("" נֶאֱנָק); followed by עַלֿ & אֱלֿ Ezekiel 21:12. 2 in physical distress Lamentations 1:11 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ לֶחֶם); Exodus 2:23 followed by מִן by reason of ("" זָעַק). 3 groan of cattle (בְּהֵמָה) Joel 1:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance groan, mourn, sigh A primitive root; to sigh -- groan, mourn, sigh. Forms and Transliterations הֵֽאָנַ֑ח הַנֶּֽאֱנָחִים֙ האנח הנאנחים וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ ויאנחו יֵאָ֥נַֽח יאנח נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה נֶאֱנָ֑ח נֶאֱנָחִ֑ים נֶאֱנָחִים֙ נֶאֱנָחָ֣ה נֶאֶנְח֖וּ נֶאֶנְחָ֖ה נאנח נאנחה נאנחו נאנחים תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח תאנח han·ne·’ĕ·nā·ḥîm hanne’ĕnāḥîm hanneenaChim hê’ānaḥ hê·’ā·naḥ heaNach ne’ĕnāḥ ne’ĕnāḥāh ne’ĕnāḥîm ne’enḥāh ne’enḥū ne·’ĕ·nā·ḥāh ne·’ĕ·nā·ḥîm ne·’ĕ·nāḥ ne·’en·ḥāh ne·’en·ḥū neeNach neenaChah neenaChim neenChah neenChu tê’ānaḥ tê·’ā·naḥ teaNach vaiyeaneChu way·yê·’ā·nə·ḥū wayyê’ānəḥū yê’ānaḥ yê·’ā·naḥ yeAnachLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 2:23 HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל NAS: of Israel sighed because KJV: of Israel sighed by reason of INT: the king of Egypt sighed and the sons of Israel Proverbs 29:2 Isaiah 24:7 Lamentations 1:4 Lamentations 1:8 Lamentations 1:11 Lamentations 1:21 Ezekiel 9:4 Ezekiel 21:6 Ezekiel 21:6 Ezekiel 21:7 Joel 1:18 12 Occurrences |
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Ethpe`el compare Assyrian [anâ—u], inh—u, sigh ZimBP 12, 30) — Perfect3feminine singular נֶאֶנְחָה 
