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Genesis 16:11

And a messenger of Yahweh is saying to her, `Behold-you a pregnant-one, and you have borne a builder,602 and you have called-out his name El-Hears,603 for Yahweh has heard toward your misery;604

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Strong’s #6040, oni. Misery, affliction, poverty. From anah (#6031) to be bowed down, humbled. The meaning has to do with misery, being hated, oppressed, and constant trouble (Ps. 9:13, 25:18, 31:7, 44:24, 88:9, 107:10).

“Those sitting in darkness and a death-shadow, prisoners of misery [oni] and iron.” Psalm 107:10 literal

“ruined-one and a misery are in their paths;” Romans 3:16

“Come now, you rich, weep a wailing over the miseries that are coming upon you.” James 5:1 BLB