עָנָי (?; Lag^{BN 48}) noun masculine poor, afflicted, humble, meek; — עָנָו Numbers 12:3 (Kt; Qr עָנָיו is to ensure the ָ֯ according to Di Kö^{ii. 1. 76}); elsewhere plural עֲנָוִים Isaiah 29:19 11t. + Kt עֲנָוִים Isaiah 32:7; Psalm 9:19 (Qr עֲנִיִּים); Qr עֲנָוִים Psalm 9:13; Psalm 10:12; Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 14:21; Proverbs 16:19 (Kt עניים); construct עַנְוֵי Zephaniah 2:3 2t., + Kt ענוי (Qr עֲנִיֵּי) Amos 8:4 (so Job 24:4 van d. H.; but עֲנִיֵּי Kt and Qr Baer Ginsb) — these forms shew confusion with עָנִי, which is perhaps only another form of עָנָו (otherwise Rahlfs^{op. cit. 62 f.} Dr^{'Poor' in} Hastings^DB; עָנָו = humble, meek, עָנִי = passive humbled, afflicted); —

1 poor, needy, Proverbs 14:21 (Qr).

2 poor and weak. oppressed by rich and powerful Amos 2:7; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 32:7 (Kt); ענוי (ה)ארץ Psalm 76:10; Isaiah 11:4; Zephaniah 2:3; Amos 8:4 (Kt), Job 24:4.

3 poor, weak and afflicted Israel (usually rendered meek) Psalm 10:17; Psalm 22:27; Psalm 25:9 (twice in verse); Psalm 34:3; Psalm 37:11; Psalm 69:33 (עָנִי

3, also in all these Psalms), Psalm 147:6; Psalm 149:4; Isaiah 61:1 ("" נשׁברי לב, compare Isaiah 66:2 עָנִי 3), Psalm 9:19 (Kt) Psalm 9:13; Psalm 10:12 (Qr).

4 humble, lowly, meek Numbers 12:3 (Moses); Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 16:19 (both Qr).