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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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Strong's Number H376 matches the Hebrew אִישׁ ('îš),
which occurs 91 times in 88 verses in 'Pro' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Pro 2:12–Pro 21:17)

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:12 - Wisdom will save you from evil people,
from those whose words are twisted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:31 - Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:21 - For the LORD sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:11 - then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:12 - What are worthless and wicked people like?
They are constant liars,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:26 - For a prostitute will bring you to poverty,[fn]
but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:27 - Can a man scoop a flame into his lap
and not have his clothes catch on fire?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:28 - Can he walk on hot coals
and not blister his feet?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:19 - for my husband is not home.
He’s away on a long trip.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:4 - “I call to you, to all of you!
I raise my voice to all people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:17 - Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:2 - The LORD approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8 - A sensible person wins admiration,
but a warped mind is despised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:14 - Wise words bring many benefits,
and hard work brings rewards.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:25 - Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:2 - Wise words will win you a good meal,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:8 - The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor won’t even get threatened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12 - There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:14 - Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:17 - Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;
a sensible person stays on the right path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:23 - Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:2 - People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their motives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:7 - When people’s lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:14 - The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
the wise will try to appease it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:28 - A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 - Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:12 - It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:4 - Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:14 - The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:20 - Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:24 - There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:6 - Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:21 - You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:22 - Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 - Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6 - Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:17 - Stolen bread tastes sweet,
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2 - People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:8 - The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:17 - Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.

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