Afflict עָנָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jul 12, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter sixteen of Leviticus with our word for today. עָנָה be bowed down, afflicted, wretched, emaciated, cringe, be crouched, humble oneself. It is used 79 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. We find our word used to describe how God’s people were treated in Egypt. Genesis 15:13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, וְעִנּ֣וּ and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. Exodus 1:11-12 Therefore they set taskmasters over them עַנֹּת֖וֹ to afflict them with…