אָשִׁישׁ

Strong’s Definition

a (ruined) foundation

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H784 (אֵשׁ) (in the sense of pressing down firmly; compare H803 (אֲשׁוּיָה));

KJV Usage

foundation.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.with sense of pressing down, foundation

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâshîysh; Pronunciation: aw-sheesh'