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Lexicon :: Strong's H376 - 'îš

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אִישׁ
Transliteration
'îš
Pronunciation
eesh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (H582) [or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 83a

Strong’s Definitions

אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,639x

The KJV translates Strong's H376 in the following manner: man (1,002x), men (210x), one (188x), husband (69x), any (27x), miscellaneous (143x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,639x
The KJV translates Strong's H376 in the following manner: man (1,002x), men (210x), one (188x), husband (69x), any (27x), miscellaneous (143x).

  1. man

    1. man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

    2. husband

    3. human being, person (in contrast to God)

    4. servant

    5. mankind

    6. champion

    7. great man

  2. whosoever

  3. each (adjective)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.
STRONGS H376: Abbreviations
אִישׁ 2166 noun masculine man (= vir) (MI, SI, Phoenician אש, perhaps also Sabean אסם compare Prätl.c., but DHMZMG 1883, 330) — א׳ absolute Genesis 2:23 +; construct Genesis 25:27 +; suffix אִישִׁי Genesis 29:32 +, etc.; plural אִישִׁים Psalm 141:4 + 2 times (Phoenician אשם); usually אֲנָשִׁים Genesis 12:20 +, from √ אנשׁ which see; construct אַנְשֵׁי Judges 6:27 +; suffix אֲנָשַׁי 1 Samuel 23:12 etc.; — man, opposed to woman Genesis 2:23, 24; Leviticus 20:27; Numbers 5:6; Deuteronomy 17:2f; Joshua 6:21; Joshua 8:25; Jeremiah 40:7, emphasis on sexual distinction & relation Genesis 19:8; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 38:25; Exodus 22:15; Leviticus 15:16 (שִׁכְבַת זָרַ֑ע) Leviticus 15:18 (בֶּןא׳ אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב אִישׁ אֹתָהּ שׁ׳־ז׳ וְאִשָּׁה) Leviticus 20:10f; Numbers 5:13f; Deuteronomy 22:22f; Isaiah 4:1 +; thence = husband, especially with suffix Genesis 3:6, 16; Genesis 16:3; Genesis 29:32, 34; Leviticus 21:7; Numbers 30:7f; Deuteronomy 28:56; Judges 13:8f; Ruth 1:3f; 1 Samuel 25:19; Jeremiah 29:6; Ezekiel 16:45 +; figurative of י׳ as husband of Israel אִישִׁי Hosea 2:18 (opposed to בַּעְלִּי); man as procreator, father Ecclesiastes 6:3; of male child Genesis 4:1 compare זֶרַע אֲנָשִׁים 1 Samuel 1:11; man, opposed to beast Exodus 11:7; Leviticus 20:15 (compare אָדָם); compare figurative Psalm 22:7 but also of male of animals Genesis 7:2 (twice in verse) (אִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֺ); man, opposed to God Genesis 32:29; Numbers 23:19 לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִיכַזֵּב (|| וּבֶן־אָדָם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם); Job 9:32; Job 32:13; Hosea 11:9 compare Isaiah 31:8; Job 12:10 (רוּחַ כָּל־בְּשַׂר אִישׁ); hence in phrases to denote ordinary, customary, common שֵׁבֶט אֲנָשִׁים 2 Samuel 7:14 (|| נִגְעֵי בְּנֵי אָדָם); לֶחֶם אֲנָשִׁים Ezekiel 24:17, 22 [**אֲנָשִׁים Ezekiel 24:17; Ezekiel 24:22 is textual error; We (apparently Sm) אֲנֻשִׁים; ToyHpt אוֺנִים (Hos 9:4).] (compare Isaiah 8:1); אַמַּת־אִישׁ Deuteronomy 3:11; but also contracted אָדָם Psalm 49:3; Psalm 62:10; man, as valiant 1 Samuel 4:9 (twice in verse) (וִהְיוּ לַאֲנָשִׁים) so, 1 Kings 2:2 compare 1 Samuel 26:15; so אִישׁ חַיִל [H381 1 Samuel 31:12; 2 Samuel 24:9; 1 Kings 1:42] +; also אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה Numbers 31:49; Deuteronomy 2:14, 16; Joshua 5:4, 6 +; even of י׳ Exodus 15:3 יהוה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה; often prefixed to other nouns in apposition אָדוֺן א׳ Genesis 42:30, 33, שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט א׳ Exodus 2:14, כֹּהֵן א׳ Leviticus 21:9, סָרִיס א׳ Jeremiah 38:7; particular before adjective, of a people אִישׁ מִצְרִי Genesis 39:1; Exodus 2:11, 19 compare Genesis 37:28; Genesis 38:1, 2; Genesis 39:14; 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 30:11, 13 +; a man as resident in, or belonging to a place or people Numbers 25:6; Judges 10:1 + (so Phoenician); usually plural אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל 1 Samuel 7:11; 1 Samuel 31:7 (twice in verse) compare Joshua 7:4, 5 +; also singular collective Deuteronomy 27:14; Joshua 9:6, 7; Judges 20:11; 1 Samuel 11:8 (see Dr) +; [H382 2 Samuel 10:6, 8] (טוֺב א׳); (so MI10; MI13); men = retainers, followers, soldiers 1 Samuel 18:27; 1 Samuel 23:3; f 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 25:13 — Deuteronomy 33:8 singular collective see Di; אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים man of God = prophet Deuteronomy 33:1; Joshua 14:6; 1 Samuel 9:6f; 1 Kings 12:13f + (see אלהים); in phrase followed by abstract אִישׁ חַיִל, מִלְחָמָה א׳ see above; שֵׂיבָה א׳ Deuteronomy 32:25, הַדָּמִים א׳ 2 Samuel 16:7 compare see 8, הַבְּלִיַּעַל א׳ 2 Samuel 16:7, מָוֶת א׳ 1 Kings 2:26, חָמָס א׳ Psalm 140:12; Proverbs 3:31 +; followed by word of occupation, etc. שָׂדֶה א׳ Genesis 25:27, הָאֲדָמָה א׳ Genesis 9:20 (compare Zechariah 13:5), א׳ הַבֵּנַיִם champion 1 Samuel 17:4 (compare Dr) 1 Samuel 17:23, בְּשׂרָה א׳ 2 Samuel 18:20, אִישׁ עֲצָתוֺ his counsellor Isaiah 40:13, compare אִישׁ חֶרְמִי 1 Kings 20:42, רֵעִים א׳ Proverbs 18:24; often distributive = each, every Genesis 9:5; Genesis 10:5; Genesis 40:5 (twice in verse); Exodus 12:3 +; including women Job 42:11; 1 Chronicles 16:3 וַיְחַלֵּק לְכָל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ כִּכַּר־לֶחֶם; of inanimate things 1 Kings 7:30, 36; also אִישׁ אִישׁ Exodus 36:4; Numbers 4:19, 49; Ezekiel 14:4, 7 +; any one Exodus 34:3 (twice in verse); Exodus 34:24 +; also אִישׁ אִישׁ Leviticus 15:2; Leviticus 22:4, 18 +; of gods 2 Kings 18:33 = Isaiah 36:18; one...another וְהִרְגוּ אִישׁ־ אֶת־אָחִיו וְאִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאִישׁ אֶת־קְרֹבוֺ Exodus 32:27, ⬩⬩⬩אִישׁ אָחִיו Deuteronomy 1:16; Micah 7:2 (see אָח), רֵעֵהוּ⬩⬩⬩אִישׁ Genesis 11:3, 7 + (see רֵעַ) of inanimate things Genesis 15:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:23; 2:23; 2:24; 3:6; 3:16; 4:1; 7:2; 9:5; 9:20; 10:5; 11:3; 11:7; 12:20; 15:10; 16:3; 19:8; 24:16; 25:27; 25:27; 29:32; 29:32; 29:34; 32:29; 37:28; 38:1; 38:2; 38:25; 39:1; 39:14; 40:5; 42:30; 42:33

Exodus

2:11; 2:14; 2:19; 11:7; 12:3; 15:3; 22:15; 32:27; 34:3; 34:24; 36:4

Leviticus

15:2; 15:16; 15:18; 20:10; 20:15; 20:27; 21:7; 21:9; 22:4; 22:18

Numbers

4:19; 4:49; 5:6; 5:13; 23:19; 25:6; 30:7; 31:49

Deuteronomy

1:16; 2:14; 2:16; 3:11; 17:2; 22:22; 27:14; 28:56; 32:25; 33:1; 33:8

Joshua

5:4; 5:6; 6:21; 7:4; 7:5; 8:25; 9:6; 9:7; 14:6

Judges

6:27; 10:1; 13:8; 20:11

Ruth

1:3

1 Samuel

1:11; 4:9; 7:11; 9:6; 11:8; 17:4; 17:12; 17:23; 18:27; 23:3; 23:12; 24:3; 25:13; 25:19; 26:15; 30:11; 30:13; 31:7

2 Samuel

7:14; 16:7; 16:7; 18:20

1 Kings

2:2; 2:26; 7:30; 7:36; 12:13; 20:42

2 Kings

18:33

1 Chronicles

16:3

Job

9:32; 12:10; 32:13; 42:11

Psalms

22:7; 49:3; 62:10; 140:12; 141:4

Proverbs

3:31; 18:24

Ecclesiastes

6:3

Isaiah

4:1; 8:1; 31:8; 36:18; 40:13

Jeremiah

29:6; 38:7; 40:7

Ezekiel

14:4; 14:7; 16:45; 24:17; 24:17; 24:22; 24:22

Hosea

2:18; 9:4; 11:9

Micah

7:2

Zechariah

13:5

H376

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H376 matches the Hebrew אִישׁ ('îš),
which occurs 44 times in 42 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:1 - How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:2 - You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:6 - You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:2 - People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:48 - He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:6 - But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:9 - Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:12 - Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 - Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:37 - Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:14 - I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:6 - Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 - Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:2 - Pay attention, all you people, both rich and poor!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:7 - Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 - Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:23 - But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:2 - Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3 - How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:9 - Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:12 - and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:6 - They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:5 - The bravehearted were plundered; they "fell asleep." All the warriors were helpless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:25 - Man ate the food of the mighty ones. He sent them more than enough to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:17 - May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 87:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:5 - But it is said of Zion's residents, "Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure."

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:1 - O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 - The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:17 - He sent a man ahead of them - Joseph was sold as a servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:16 - For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:1 - Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:5 - It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:19 - If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1 - O LORD, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:4 - O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:11 - A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:4 - Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:10 - He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs.
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