The meaning of “עָנֹג”
Understanding ʻânôg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
delicate. - luxurious 1) dainty, delicate
עָנֹג
delicate. - luxurious 1) dainty, delicate
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 28:54 | “So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:” Word: עָנֹג (ʻânôg) | |
| Deuteronomy 28:56 | “The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,” Word: עָנֹג (ʻânôg) | |
| Isaiah 47:1 | “Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.” Word: עָנֹג (ʻânôg) |