# H6038 עֲנָוָה

עֲנָוָה (ʻănâvâh), Strong’s H6038: condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) KJV: gentleness, humility, meekness.. Occurs 4 times.

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*ʻănâvâh* — condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)

KJV: gentleness, humility, meekness.

Derived from [עָנָו ʻânâv](https://besorah.bible/word/H6035) (depressed)

Occurs 4 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עֲנָוָה n.f. humility; עַנְוָה־ (contr. because of Maqqeph)

## Where it occurs
- [Zephaniah 2:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/zephaniah/2?v=3) — Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be…
- [Proverbs 15:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/15?v=33) — The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
- [Proverbs 18:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/18?v=12) — Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
- [Proverbs 22:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/22?v=4) — The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.