585. anachah
Lexicon
anachah: Sigh, groan

Original Word: אֲנָחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: anachah
Pronunciation: ah-nah-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (an-aw-khaw')
Definition: Sigh, groan
Meaning: sighing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
groaning, mourn, sigh

From 'anachah; sighing -- groaning, mourn, sigh.

see HEBREW 'anachah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anach
Definition
a sighing, groaning
NASB Translation
groaning (3), groans (1), sighing (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲנָחָה noun feminine sighing, groaning (in poetry & late); — absolute Psalm 31:11 +; suffix אַנְחָתִי Job 3:4 +; אַנְחָתָהֿ Isaiah 21:2 (suffix with Raphe), Plural suffix אַנְחֹתַי Lamentations 1:22; — sighing, groaning, in distress, physical or mental Job 3:24 ("" שְׁאָגָה), Job 23:2 ("" שִׂיחַ), Psalm 6:7; Psalm 38:10 ("" תַּאֲוָה, Isaiah 21:2; Lamentations 1:22; "" יָגוֺן Psalm 31:11; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; Jeremiah 45:3; ׳קוֺל א Psalm 102:6.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָנַח (anach), which means "to sigh" or "to groan."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G4726 (stenagmos): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a similar concept of groaning or sighing. It appears in contexts such as Romans 8:26, where the Spirit intercedes for believers with "groanings too deep for words," highlighting the continuity of this emotional expression across both Testaments.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey a deep emotional response, typically associated with lamentation or mourning. It appears in contexts where individuals or groups express profound sorrow or distress.

Context: Occurrences in Scripture: The term אֲנָחָה is found in several passages throughout the Old Testament. It is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to depict the emotional state of individuals or communities facing hardship or divine judgment.
Examples in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB):
Ezekiel 9:4: "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem," said the LORD, "and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there."
Ezekiel 24:17: "Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners."
Theological Significance: In the biblical context, sighing is often a response to sin, suffering, or impending judgment. It reflects the human condition in a fallen world and the longing for divine intervention and restoration. The act of sighing can also be seen as a form of prayer, a non-verbal plea for God's mercy and deliverance.
Cultural Context: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, expressions of grief and lamentation were common, often involving physical gestures such as tearing clothes, wearing sackcloth, and sighing or groaning. These expressions were not only personal but also communal, reflecting shared experiences of loss or calamity.

Forms and Transliterations
אַנְחָתִ֑י אַנְחָתִ֣י אַנְחָתִֽי׃ אַנְחָתָ֖ה אַנְחֹתַ֖י אנחתה אנחתי אנחתי׃ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה באנחה באנחתי וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ ואנחה׃ ואנחתי ’an·ḥā·ṯāh ’an·ḥā·ṯî ’an·ḥō·ṯay ’anḥāṯāh ’anḥāṯî ’anḥōṯay anchaTah anchaTi anchoTai ba’ănāḥāh ba·’ă·nā·ḥāh baaNaChah bə’anḥāṯî bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî beanchaTi vaanaChah veanchaTi wa’ănāḥāh wa·’ă·nā·ḥāh wə’anḥāṯî wə·’an·ḥā·ṯî
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 3:24
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ
NAS: For my groaning comes at the sight
KJV: For my sighing cometh before
INT: the sight of my food my groaning comes pour

Job 23:2
HEB: כָּבְדָ֥ה עַל־ אַנְחָתִֽי׃
NAS: is heavy despite my groaning.
KJV: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
INT: is heavy despite my groaning

Psalm 6:6
HEB: יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־
NAS: I am weary with my sighing; Every
KJV: I am weary with my groaning; all the night
INT: I am weary my sighing swim Every

Psalm 31:10
HEB: חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה כָּשַׁ֣ל בַּעֲוֹנִ֣י
NAS: And my years with sighing; My strength
KJV: and my years with sighing: my strength
INT: my life and my years sighing has failed of my iniquity

Psalm 38:9
HEB: כָל־ תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־
NAS: is before You; And my sighing is not hidden
KJV: all my desire [is] before thee; and my groaning is not hid
INT: all my desire and my sighing at is not

Psalm 102:5
HEB: מִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י
NAS: of the loudness of my groaning My bones
KJV: By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones
INT: of the loudness of my groaning cling my bones

Isaiah 21:2
HEB: מָדַ֔י כָּל־ אַנְחָתָ֖ה הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃
KJV: O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
INT: Media of all the sighing have made

Isaiah 35:10
HEB: וְנָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ פ
NAS: And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
KJV: and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
INT: will flee and sorrow and sighing

Isaiah 51:11
HEB: נָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ ס
NAS: And sorrow and sighing will flee
KJV: [and] sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
INT: will flee and sorrow and sighing

Jeremiah 45:3
HEB: מַכְאֹבִ֑י יָגַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י וּמְנוּחָ֖ה לֹ֥א
KJV: I fainted in my sighing, and I find
INT: my pain I am weary my sighing rest no

Lamentations 1:22
HEB: כִּֽי־ רַבּ֥וֹת אַנְחֹתַ֖י וְלִבִּ֥י דַוָּֽי׃
NAS: my transgressions; For my groans are many
KJV: unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs [are] many,
INT: for are many my groans and my heart is faint

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 585
11 Occurrences


’an·ḥā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
’an·ḥā·ṯî — 3 Occ.
’an·ḥō·ṯay — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·nā·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî — 2 Occ.
wa·’ă·nā·ḥāh — 2 Occ.
wə·’an·ḥā·ṯî — 1 Occ.















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