II. [עָנָה] verb be occupied, busied with (ב), only Ecclesiastes (perhaps Aramaic loan-word; Syriac be occupied with, occupation, affair; compare Arabic , concern one, also be occupied by; Ecclus 42:8 margin); —

Qal Infinitive עֲנוֺתִ Ecclesiastes 1:13; Ecclesiastes 3:10.

III. [עָנָה] verb be bowed down, afflicted ( Late Hebrew id.; MI Pi`el ויענו Psalm 1:5, אענו Psalm 1:6; Assyrian enû thwart, frustrate, do violence to; Arabic , be lowly subsmissive, see Rahlfs<sup>עָנִי und עָנָי in d. Psalmen (1892), 67 ff.</sup>; ᵑ7 עַנִּי Pa`el oppress; Syriac Ethpe`el humble oneself, and derivatives); — Qal Perfect1singular עָנִיתִי Psalm 116:10; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Isaiah 25:5; Isaiah 31:4, etc.; —

1 be put down or become low, of song of triumph Isaiah 25:5 (others as

Hiph`il he putteth down, "" תַּכְנִיעַ).

2 be depressed, downcast Isaiah 31:4 (of lion; "" יֵחָ֑ת).

3 be afficted Psalm 116:10; Psalm 119:67; Zechariah 10:2.

Niph`al Perfect1singular נַעֲניתִי Psalm 119:107; Infinitive construct לֵעָנֹת (perhaps read as Qal Ges^{§ 51} l) Exodus 10:3; Participle נַעֲנֶה Isaiah 53:7; feminine singular נַעֲנָה Isaiah 58:10; —

1 humble oneself מִמְּנֵי Exodus 10:3.

2 be afficted Psalm 119:107; Isaiah 53:7; Isaiah 58:10.

Piel. Perfect3masculine singular עִנָּה Deuteronomy 22:24 5t.; 2 masculine singular עִנִּיתָ Psalm 88:8; 1singular עִנֵּיתִי Psalm 35:13, suffix וְעִנִּתִךְ consecutive Nahum 1:12, etc.; Imperfect יְעַנֶּה Job 37:23, etc.; Imperative עַנּוּ Judges 19:24; Infinitive absolute עַנֵּה Exodus 22:22; construct עַנּוֺת Isaiah 58:5 +, etc.; Participle plural suffix מְעַנַּיִךְ Isaiah 60:14; Zephaniah 3:19; —

1 humble, mishandle, afflict: individual Genesis 16:6; Genesis 31:50 (J) Exodus 22:21; Exodus 22:22 (twice in verse) (E) Job 30:11; by imprisonment and bonds Judges 16:5,6,19; Psalm 105:18; a nation by war or in bondage Genesis 15:13 (J) Exodus 1:11,12; Numbers 24:24 (twice in verse) (E) Deuteronomy 26:6; 1 Samuel 12:8 (inserting וַיְעַנּוּם מִצְרַיִם, so ᵐ5 Dr Bu Kit HPS [compare Th We]), 2 Samuel 7:10; 2 Kings 17:20; Psalm 94:5; Isaiah 60:14; Zephaniah 3:19; dynasty of David Psalm 89:23.

2 humble, a woman by cohabitation, Genesis 34:2 (J) Deuteronomy 21:14; Deuteronomy 22:24,29; Judges 19:24; Judges 20:5; 2 Samuel 13:12,14,22,32; Ezekiel 22:10,11; Lamentations 5:11.

3 afflict as a discipline (God agent) Deuteronomy 8:2,3,16; 1 Kings 11:39; Psalm 88:8; Psalm 90:15; Psalm 119:75; Isaiah 64:11; Nahum 1:12 (twice in verse); Lamentations 3:33.

4 humble, weaken, object כֹּחַ Psalm 102:24; משׁפט Job 37:23 (compare Talmud עִנָּה דִּין); נֶפֶשׁ oneself, by fasting Leviticus 16:29,31; Leviticus 23:27,32; Numbers 29:7 (P) Psalm 35:13; Isaiah 58:3,5; by an oath Numbers 30:14 (P).

Pu`al Perfect1singular עֻנֵּיתִי Psalm 119:71; Imperfect3feminine singular תְּעֻנֶּה Leviticus 23:29; Infinitive construct suffix עֻנּוֺתוֺ Psalm 132:1; Participle מְעֻנֶּה Isaiah 53:4; —

1 be afflicted, in discipline by God Psalm 119:71; Psalm 132:1; Isaiah 53:4.

2 be humbled by fasting Leviticus 23:29 (P).

Hiph`il Imperfect2masculine singular suffix תַּעֲנֵם 1 Kings 8:35 2Chronicles 6:26 afflict, in discipline.

Hithpa`el Perfect3masculine singular הִתְעַנָּה 1 Kings 2:26; 2masculine singular תִתְעַנִּיתָ 1 Kings 2:26; Imperfect3masculine plural יִתְעַנּוּ Psalm 107:17; Imperative הִתְעַנִּי Genesis 16:9; Infinitive construct הִתְעַנּוֺת Ezekiel 8:21; Daniel 10:12; —

1 humble oneself (with תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ) Genesis 16:9 (J).

2 be afflicted, by men 1 Kings 2:26 (twice in verse); by God in discipline Psalm 107:17.

3 humble oneself in fasting Ezra 8:21; Daniel 10:12.

II. ענה (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew III. ענה, עָנָו, עָנִי).