Strong's H376 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אִישׁ (ʼîysh)

Pronunciation: eesh

POS: eesh Morph: n-m

Exegesis: contracted for (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);

Definition: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (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, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.

KJV Usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) man
• 2. 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
• 3. 1b) husband
• 4. 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
• 5. 1d) servant
• 6. 1e) mankind
• 7. 1f) champion
• 8. 1g) great man
• 9. 2) whosoever
• 10. 3) each (adjective)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G80
• GREEK G435
• GREEK G444
• GREEK G480
• GREEK G730
• GREEK G1092
• GREEK G1093
• GREEK G1415
• GREEK G1538
• GREEK G2087
• GREEK G2233
• GREEK G2425
• GREEK G2469
• GREEK G2749
• GREEK G3816
• GREEK G3979
• GREEK G4246
• GREEK G4908
• GREEK G5207
• GREEK G5590

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