Poor עָנִי

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jul 26, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter nineteen of Leviticus with our word for today. עָנִי poor, without property, afflicted, wretched, needy. It is used 80 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used most in the sense of afflicted, one who has been the victim of some pain, injury, or harm, either physically or mentally; often associated with recurring treatment or events. Psalm 10:2, 8-9, 12 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the עָנִ֑י poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised … His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless; he lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket; he lurks that he…