a.na.vah is a quality sought alongside righteousness and presented as preceding honor, glory, and a life-giving outcome.

The attested noun names a quality commended in relation to honor, glory, and the fear of the LORD, and explicitly sought alongside righteousness in Zephaniah 2:3.

1. A sought and commended quality · dominant

   In Proverbs 15:33 and Proverbs 18:12, the singular absolute noun occurs in clauses that place it before glory and honor; the APB renders these clauses "before glory stands humility" and "before honor humility appears." In Proverbs 22:4, the APB presents it as having an outcome joined with the fear of the LORD, riches, honor, and life, while Zephaniah 2:3 places it among what the poor of the land are told to seek, alongside righteousness.

   Proverbs 15:33Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 22:4Zephaniah 2:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "humility" in each supplied verse, placing it before glory or honor in Proverbs and making it an object of seeking in Zephaniah 2:3. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.