ʻânash — H6064

Definition

verb

properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fine

1. to fine, amerce, punish, condemn, mulct
1. (Qal) to fine, punish
2. (Niphal) to be fined, be punished, be mulcted

Usually translated as

amerce, punish, condemn, surely

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• bíaios (G972)
• epibállō (G1911)
• zēmía (G2209)
• zēmióō (G2210)
• stereós (G4731)
• tínō (G5099)
• phóros (G5411)

Occurrences

ʻânash occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Proverbs (4), Amos (1)

• Exodus 21:22 — If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished (יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ), according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
• Exodus 21:22 — If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished (עָנ֣וֹשׁ), according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
• Deuteronomy 22:19 — And they shall amerce (וְעָנְשׁ֨וּ) him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
• 2 Chronicles 36:3 — And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned (וַֽיַּעֲנֹשׁ֙) the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
• Proverbs 17:26 — Also to punish (עֲנ֣וֹשׁ) the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
• Proverbs 21:11 — When the scorner is punished (בַּעְנָשׁ), the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
• Proverbs 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished (וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ).
• Proverbs 27:12 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished (נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ).
• Amos 2:8 — And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned (עֲנוּשִׁים֙) in the house of their god.