אִישׁוֹן

Strong’s Definition

the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night)

Etymology & Derivation

diminutive from H376 (אִישׁ);

KJV Usage

apple (of the eye), black, obscure.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.pupil of the eye
• 2.middle of the night (that is the deepest blackness)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼîyshôwn; Pronunciation: ee-shone'