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Lexicon :: Strong's H802 - 'iššâ

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אִשָּׁה

Transliteration

'iššâ

Pronunciation

ish-shaw'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אִישׁ (H376) or אֱנוֹשׁ (H582)

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TWOT Reference: 137a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; feminine of H376 or H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים nâshîym;(used in the same wide sense as H582) a woman:—(adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 780x

The KJV translates Strong's H802 in the following manner: wife (425x), woman (324x), one (10x), married (5x), female (2x), miscellaneous (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 780x

The KJV translates Strong's H802 in the following manner: wife (425x), woman (324x), one (10x), married (5x), female (2x), miscellaneous (14x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

woman, wife, female
1. woman (opposite of man)
2. wife (woman married to a man)
3. female (of animals)
4. each, every (pronoun)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H802: Abbreviations

אִשָּׁה ₇₇₅ noun feminine woman, wife, female (Arabic bdb006102

, Sabean אנתֿת etc. DHM^{ZK 1884, 360}, Aramaic אִתְּתָא, אִנְתְּתָא, אִתָּא, bdb006103

, Palmyrene, Nabataean אנתתא, Ethiopic bdb006104

Phoenician אשת, Assyrian aššatu COT^Gloss) — א׳ absolute Genesis 2:33 +; construct אֵשֶׁת Genesis 11:29 + (apparently absolute Deuteronomy 21:11; 1 Samuel 28:7; Psalm 58:9 but compare Bö^{§ 728} Ges^{§ 130. 5}); suffix אִשְׁתִּי Genesis 20:11 +; אִשְׁתְּךָ Genesis 12:18 + (אֶשְׁתְּךָ Psalm 128:3), etc.; Plural אִשֹּׁת Ezekiel 23:44 (Co לעשׂות); נָשִׁים Genesis 4:19 +; construct נְשֵׁי Genesis 4:23 +; suffix נָשַׁי Genesis 30:26; 1 Kings 20:7; נְשֵׁיכֶם Exodus 22:23 +, etc.; —

1. woman Genesis 3:1, 2; Genesis 12:11 +; opposed to man Genesis 2:22, 23; Exodus 35:29; Exodus 36:6; Deuteronomy 7:2, 5; Deuteronomy 22:22; 1 Samuel 21:5 +; א׳ emphatic a Genuine (or ideal) woman Ecclesiastes 7:28 (|| אדם); simile of men as feeble, timid Jeremiah 50:37; Jeremiah 51:30; note especially הַטַּף בַּנָּשִׁים the children among the women, female children Numbers 31:18 (P); as conceiving Exodus 2:2; Leviticus 12:2; 2 Samuel 11:5 +; travailing Jeremiah 13:21; bearing children Judges 13:24; 1 Kings 3:18; compare Job 14:1; Job 15:14; Job 25:4 +, etc.; suckling Isaiah 49:15; אֹרַח כַּנָּשִׁים Genesis 18:11; דֶּרֶח נָשִׁים Genesis 31:35; with adjective, or app., מֵינֶקֶת א׳ nursing woman, nurse Exodus 2:7; זוֺנָה א׳ harlot Joshua 2:1; Joshua 6:22; Judges 11:1; Judges 16:1; 1 Kings 3:16; Proverbs 6:26; Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 16:30; Ezekiel 23:44; so זָרָה א׳ Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 7:5; compare also Ezekiel 23:44 above; מְנָאָ֑פֶת א׳ adulteress Proverbs 30:20 (compare אֵשֶׁת אִישׁ Proverbs 6:26), אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים Hosea 1:2; נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֺת foreign women 1 Kings 11:1, 8; Ezra 10:2, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 44; Nehemiah 13:26, 27 (compare Nehemiah 13:23); חֲכָמָה א׳ wise woman, one known as clever, shrewd 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 20:16, etc.; also מִּילֶגֶשׁ א׳ concubine Judges 19:1, 27: אַלְמָנָה א׳ widow 2 Samuel 14:5; 1 Kings 11:26; 1 Kings 17:9, 10; נְבִיאָה א׳ prophetess Judges 4:4; also construct before noun of quality אֵשֶׁת רָ֑ע Proverbs 6:24; בְּסִילוּת א׳ Proverbs 9:13; חֵן א׳ Proverbs 11:16; חַיִל א׳ Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:10; Ruth 3:11; מִדְיָנִים א׳ Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 27:15; וָכָ֑עַס מ׳ א׳ Proverbs 21:19.

2. Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually construct or suffix) Genesis 2:24, 25; Genesis 3:8, 17; Genesis 4:1, 17 + often; of one betrothed (ארשׂ) Deuteronomy 20:7; Deuteronomy 28:30; בַּעַל (הָ)אִשָּׁה Exodus 21:3, 22; אִישׁ הָאִשָּׁה Judges 20:4; לְאִשָּׁה to wife Genesis 2:22; Genesis 12:19; Genesis 16:3; Genesis 34:21 + often (after לָקַח, נָתַן husband or father subject); for wife (after הָֽיְתָה, woman subject) Genesis 20:12; Numbers 36:3, 6 (twice in verse); Numbers 36:11, 12; Deuteronomy 22:19, 29 +; for unfaithful wife compare 1; construct in phrase אֵשֶׁת חֵיקֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 13:7; compare Deuteronomy 28:54; נְעוּרֶיךָ א׳ Proverbs 5:18; Malachi 2:14, 15; בְּרִיתֶ֑ךָ א׳ Malachi 2:14; אֵשֶׁת אָב = step-mother Leviticus 18:8, 11; Leviticus 20:11.

3. Female of animals Genesis 7:2 (twice in verse); see also below 4

†4. With distributive & reciprocal sense, מֵאֵת א׳ רְעוּתָהּ each woman from her neighbour Exodus 11:2 (E); compare Ruth 1:8, 9; Jeremiah 9:19; each one, of birds of prey Isaiah 34:15 compare Isaiah 34:16 (strike out Bi Che); of cows (figurative of heartless women of Israel) Amos 4:3; of sheep (figurative of Israel) Zechariah 11:9; & of inanimate things (P, & late) אֶל אֲחֹתָהּ א׳ Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse); Exodus 26:5, 6, 17 (P) Ezekiel 1:9 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 1:23; Ezekiel 3:13.

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Genesis

2:22; 2:22; 2:23; 2:24; 2:25; 3:1; 3:2; 3:8; 3:17; 4:1; 4:17; 4:19; 4:23; 7:2; 11:29; 12:11; 12:18; 12:19; 16:3; 18:11; 20:11; 20:12; 30:26; 31:35; 34:21

Exodus

2:2; 2:7; 11:2; 21:3; 21:22; 22:23; 26:3; 26:5; 26:6; 26:17; 35:29; 36:6

Leviticus

12:2; 18:8; 18:11; 20:11

Numbers

31:18; 36:3; 36:6; 36:11; 36:12

Deuteronomy

7:2; 7:5; 13:7; 20:7; 21:11; 22:19; 22:22; 22:29; 28:30; 28:54

Joshua

2:1; 6:22

Judges

4:4; 11:1; 13:24; 16:1; 19:1; 19:27; 20:4

Ruth

1:8; 1:9; 3:11

1 Samuel

21:5; 28:7

2 Samuel

11:5; 14:2; 14:5; 20:16

1 Kings

3:16; 3:18; 11:1; 11:8; 11:26; 17:9; 17:10; 20:7

Ezra

10:2; 10:10; 10:11; 10:14; 10:17; 10:18; 10:44

Nehemiah

13:23; 13:26; 13:27

Job

14:1; 15:14; 25:4

Psalms

58:9; 128:3

Proverbs

2:16; 5:18; 6:24; 6:26; 6:26; 7:5; 9:13; 11:16; 12:4; 21:9; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15; 30:20; 31:10

Ecclesiastes

7:28

Isaiah

34:15; 34:16; 49:15

Jeremiah

3:3; 9:19; 13:21; 50:37; 51:30

Ezekiel

1:9; 1:23; 3:13; 16:30; 23:44; 23:44; 23:44

Hosea

1:2

Amos

4:3

Zechariah

11:9

Malachi

2:14; 2:14; 2:15

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Strong's Number H802 matches the Hebrew אִשָּׁה ('iššâ),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in '2Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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2Ch 2:14 - The son^H1121 of a woman^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Dan,^H1835 and his father^H1 was a man^H376 of Tyre,^H6876 skilful^H3045 to work^H6213 in gold,^H2091 and in silver,^H3701 in brass,^H5178 in iron,^H1270 in stone,^H68 and in timber,^H6086 in purple,^H713 in blue,^H8504 and in fine linen,^H948 and in crimson;^H3758 also to grave^H6605 any manner of graving,^H6603 and to find out^H2803 every device^H4284 which shall be put^H5414 to him, with thy cunning men,^H2450 and with the cunning men^H2450 of my lord^H113 David^H1732 thy father.^H1

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2Ch 8:11 - And Solomon^H8010 brought up^H5927 the daughter^H1323 of Pharaoh^H6547 out of the city^H5892 of David^H1732 unto the house^H1004 that he had built^H1129 for her: for he said,^H559 My wife^H802 shall not dwell^H3427 in the house^H1004 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 because the places are holy,^H6944 whereunto the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 hath come.^H935

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2Ch 11:18 - And Rehoboam^H7346 took^H3947 him Mahalath^H4258 the daughter^H1323^H1121 of Jerimoth^H3406 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 to wife,^H802 and Abihail^H32 the daughter^H1323 of Eliab^H446 the son^H1121 of Jesse;^H3448

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2Ch 11:21 - And Rehoboam^H7346 loved^H157 Maachah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Absalom^H53 above all his wives^H802 and his concubines:^H6370 (for he took^H5375 eighteen^H8083^H6240 wives,^H802 and threescore^H8346 concubines;^H6370 and begat^H3205 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 sons,^H1121 and threescore^H8346 daughters.)^H1323

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2Ch 11:23 - And he dealt wisely,^H995 and dispersed^H6555 of all his children^H1121 throughout all the countries^H776 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin,^H1144 unto every fenced^H4694 city:^H5892 and he gave^H5414 them victual^H4202 in abundance.^H7230 And he desired^H7592 many^H1995 wives.^H802

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2Ch 13:21 - But Abijah^H29 waxed mighty,^H2388 and married^H5375 fourteen^H702^H6240 wives,^H802 and begat^H3205 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 sons,^H1121 and sixteen^H8337^H6240 daughters.^H1323

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2Ch 15:13 - That whosoever would not seek^H1875 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 should be put to death,^H4191 whether^H4480 small^H6996 or great,^H1419 whether man^H376 or woman.^H802

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2Ch 20:13 - And all Judah^H3063 stood^H5975 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 with^H1571 their little ones,^H2945 their wives,^H802 and their children.^H1121

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2Ch 21:6 - And he walked^H3212 in the way^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 like as did^H6213 the house^H1004 of Ahab:^H256 for he had the daughter^H1323 of Ahab^H256 to wife:^H802 and he wrought^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD.^H3068

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2Ch 21:14 - Behold, with a great^H1419 plague^H4046 will the LORD^H3068 smite^H5062 thy people,^H5971 and thy children,^H1121 and thy wives,^H802 and all thy goods:^H7399

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2Ch 21:17 - And they came up^H5927 into Judah,^H3063 and brake^H1234 into it, and carried away^H7617 all the substance^H7399 that was found^H4672 in the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 and his sons^H1121 also, and his wives;^H802 so that there was never a son^H1121 left^H7604 him, save Jehoahaz,^H3059 the youngest^H6996 of his sons.^H1121

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2Ch 22:11 - But Jehoshabeath,^H3090 the daughter^H1323 of the king,^H4428 took^H3947 Joash^H3101 the son^H1121 of Ahaziah,^H274 and stole^H1589 him from among^H8432 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121 that were slain,^H4191 and put^H5414 him and his nurse^H3243 in a bedchamber.^H2315^H4296 So Jehoshabeath,^H3090 the daughter^H1323 of king^H4428 Jehoram,^H3088 the wife^H802 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest,^H3548 (for she was the sister^H269 of Ahaziah,)^H274 hid^H5641 him from^H6440 Athaliah,^H6271 so that she slew^H4191 him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:3

2Ch 24:3 - And Jehoiada^H3077 took^H5375 for him two^H8147 wives;^H802 and he begat^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters.^H1323

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2Ch 25:18 - And Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 to Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559 The thistle^H2336 that was in Lebanon^H3844 sent^H7971 to the cedar^H730 that was in Lebanon,^H3844 saying,^H559 Give^H5414 thy daughter^H1323 to my son^H1121 to wife:^H802 and there passed by^H5674 a wild^H7704 beast^H2416 that was in Lebanon,^H3844 and trode down^H7429 the thistle.^H2336

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2Ch 28:8 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 carried away captive^H7617 of their brethren^H251 two hundred^H3967 thousand,^H505 women,^H802 sons,^H1121 and daughters,^H1323 and took also away^H962 much^H7227 spoil^H7998 from them, and brought^H935 the spoil^H7998 to Samaria.^H8111

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2Ch 29:9 - For, lo, our fathers^H1 have fallen^H5307 by the sword,^H2719 and our sons^H1121 and our daughters^H1323 and our wives^H802 are in captivity^H7628 for this.

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2Ch 31:18 - And to the genealogy^H3187 of all their little ones,^H2945 their wives,^H802 and their sons,^H1121 and their daughters,^H1323 through all the congregation:^H6951 for in their set office^H530 they sanctified^H6942 themselves in holiness:^H6944

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2Ch 34:22 - And Hilkiah,^H2518 and they that the king^H4428 had appointed, went^H3212 to Huldah^H2468 the prophetess,^H5031 the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tikvath,^H8616^H8445 the son^H1121 of Hasrah,^H2641 keeper^H8104 of the wardrobe;^H899 (now she dwelt^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 in the college:)^H4932 and they spake^H1696 to her to that effect.

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