אִישׁ
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)
Strong’s Definition
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)
Etymology & Derivation
contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);
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 H802 (אִשָּׁה).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.man
- 2.man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
- 3.husband
- 4.human being, person (in contrast to god)
- 5.whosoever
- 6.each (adjective)
- 7.servant
- 8.mankind
- 9.champion
- 10.great man
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʼîysh; Pronunciation: eesh