הֶֽ/עָנִי֙
𐤄/𐤏𐤍𐤉
ʻânîy
the poor
Describes a person who is in a state of affliction, distress, or hardship—socially, economically, or emotionally. Refers to one who is poor, oppressed, or experiencing suffering and deprivation. In some contexts, designates those marginalized or lacking power and resources. The semantic range covers both physical need (poverty, material deprivation) and experiential suffering (afflicted, downtrodden), and can also, but less commonly, refer to humility as a result of hardship, rather than personal virtue.
Exodus 22:24 · Word #7
Lexicon H6041
| Lemma | עָנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʻânîy |
| Strong's | H6041 |
| Definition | Describes a person who is in a state of affliction, distress, or hardship—socially, economically, or emotionally. Refers to one who is poor, oppressed, or experiencing suffering and deprivation. In some contexts, designates those marginalized or lacking power and resources. The semantic range covers both physical need (poverty, material deprivation) and experiential suffering (afflicted, downtrodden), and can also, but less commonly, refer to humility as a result of hardship, rather than personal virtue. |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the poor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6041-07
the afflicted one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | This adjective, masculine singular absolute with the definite article, denotes a man in a state of affliction or being bowed down. "The afflicted one" preserves the root sense of being brought low by hardship while reflecting the singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the afflicted one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the poor". |