Gentleness
עַנְוָהStrong’s H6037anvah (an-vah)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Anvah is the Hebrew word usually translated “humility your” and “humility”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.”
Meaning
- Humility, meeknesscondescension
How it's translated
- and humility your 1
- and humility 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary
עַנְוָה anvah · gentleness
1) humility, meekness 1a) humility, meekness 1b) condescension
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “gentleness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GEN'TLENESS, noun
[See Gentle.]
Dignity of birth. [Little used.]
- Genteel behavior.
- Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness goodness, faith” Galatians 5:22
- Kindness; benevolence.
- Tenderness; mild treatment.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.