Lexical Summary Aniam: Aniam Original Word: אֲנִיעָם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Aniam From 'anah and am; groaning of (the) people; Aniam, an Israelite -- Aniam. see HEBREW 'anah see HEBREW am NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anah and am Definition "lament of people," an Isr. name NASB Translation Aniam (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲנִיעָם proper name, masculine ( lament of people) 1 Chronicles 7:19 a man of Manasseh. II. אנה (√ whence following nouns, compare Assyrian ânu, unûtu, vessel, utensil, see Dl in ZimBP 115 Hpt in KAT2Gloss i.; Arabic Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning Aniam carries the idea of “my people” or “a people belonging to me,” drawing from the Hebrew root for “people” (עַם, ʿam) with the first-person singular suffix. Even though a single verse preserves the name, it reminds readers that the God of Israel is personally invested in His covenant community. Biblical Occurrence 1 Chronicles 7:19—“And the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.” Genealogical Context Aniam appears in the tribal record of Manasseh’s descendants. The Chronicler arranges this genealogy in three concentric movements: 1. The patriarch Manasseh (7:14–17) Aniam’s placement within Shemida’s line highlights the familial substructure of Israel’s eastern tribes. These lists supplied post-exilic readers with a roadmap of inherited lands and clan responsibilities, strengthening their claim to ancestral territory and temple allegiance (Ezra 2; Nehemiah 7). Historical Setting Chronicles was compiled after Judah’s exile, when returned worshipers needed assurance that God had not forgotten their lineage. Preserving even obscure names like Aniam counters any notion that exile erased covenant identity. For the Manassites who dwelt on both sides of the Jordan, the Chronicler’s catalog united them with their Judean brethren at the temple, reinforcing national cohesion. Theological Significance 1. Covenant Memory: By recording Aniam, Scripture illustrates that “The LORD knows those who are His” (compare 2 Timothy 2:19). No believer, however inconspicuous, is lost in God’s record. Lessons for Ministry • Valuing the Unsung: Local churches may overlook “ordinary” members, yet Chronicles demonstrates that each person’s faith account contributes to the whole body (1 Corinthians 12:22). Related Themes Genealogies (Genesis 5; Matthew 1); Tribal Inheritance (Numbers 26:29–34); Remnant Restoration (Isaiah 10:20-23); Individual Significance before God (Luke 12:6-7); Corporate Holiness (1 Peter 2:9). Aniam’s single appearance is brief, yet his inclusion in inspired Scripture assures every reader that God’s covenant love reaches to the smallest branch on the family tree and invites each person to live worthy of the name “My people.” Forms and Transliterations וַאֲנִיעָֽם׃ ואניעם׃ vaaniAm wa’ănî‘ām wa·’ă·nî·‘āmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 7:19 HEB: וָשֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִקְחִ֖י וַאֲנִיעָֽם׃ פ NAS: and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam. KJV: and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. INT: and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam 1 Occurrence |