6065. anash

Lexicon

anash: To be weak, sick, frail, incurable

Original Word: עֲנַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `anash
Pronunciation: ah-nash
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ash')
Definition: To be weak, sick, frail, incurable
Meaning: a mulct

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

confiscation

(Aramaic) corresponding to onesh; a mulct -- confiscation.

see HEBREW onesh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to anash
Definition
amercing, confiscation
NASB Translation
confiscation (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲנָשׁ (K^§ a) α))

noun [masculine] amercing, confiscation (not ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — construct נִכְסִין ׳ע Ezra 7:26.

עֶנֶת see כְּעֶנֶת below I. [עֲנָה]. above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: This word is of Aramaic origin, corresponding to the Hebrew root עָנַשׁ (anash), which means to fine or impose a penalty.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Aramaic term עֲנַשׁ, the concept of a fine or penalty can be related to Greek terms such as τιμωρία (timoria • punishment) or ζημία (zēmia • loss, damage, penalty), which are used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of judicial or corrective measures.

Usage: The word is used in the context of legal or judicial settings where a fine is levied as a consequence for an offense or wrongdoing.

Context: • The Aramaic term עֲנַשׁ (anash) appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Ezra. It is used to describe a financial penalty or fine imposed by authority. In Ezra 7:26, the term is part of a decree issued by King Artaxerxes concerning the enforcement of the law, where it states: "Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly, whether death, banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment." Here, the concept of a fine is implied as part of the broader judicial measures available for enforcement.
• The use of "anash" highlights the legal practices of the time, reflecting the integration of Aramaic language and culture within the Persian Empire's administrative and legal systems. The imposition of fines served as a deterrent and a means of maintaining order and compliance with the law.

Forms and Transliterations

לַעֲנָ֥שׁ לענש la‘ănāš la·‘ă·nāš laaNash

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:26
HEB: ק) הֵן־ לַעֲנָ֥שׁ נִכְסִ֖ין וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃
NAS: or for confiscation of goods
KJV: or to confiscation of goods,
INT: banishment or confiscation of goods imprisonment

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6065
1 Occurrence

la·‘ă·nāš — 1 Occ.