The meaning of “אֲנָחָה”
Understanding ʼănâchâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
groaning, mourn, sigh. - sighing 1) sighing, groaning (expression of grief or physical distress)
אֲנָחָה
groaning, mourn, sigh. - sighing 1) sighing, groaning (expression of grief or physical distress)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 23:2 | “Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.” Word: אֲנָחָה (ʼănâchâh) | |
| Psalms 38:9 | “Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.” Word: אֲנָחָה (ʼănâchâh) | |
| Isaiah 35:10 | “And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. ” Word: אֲנָחָה (ʼănâchâh) | |
| Jeremiah 45:3 | “Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.” Word: אֲנָחָה (ʼănâchâh) | |
| Lamentations 1:22 | “Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint. ” Word: אֲנָחָה (ʼănâchâh) |
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