אִישׁ (ʼîysh) — Also

Hebrew word study: אִישׁ (ʼîysh), Strong's H376. 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 tra

HebrewStrong's H376
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אִישׁ (ʼîysh)
Pronounced: eesh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

Word study
Derivation: contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);

KJV translation words: 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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H376 is tagged on 1,661 words in 1,429 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:23 and last appears in Malachi 3:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a man ×188man ×139the man ×135anyone ×133each ×128the man of ×117everyone ×116a person ×81each one ×38and a man ×32husband her ×24and anyone ×21

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אִישׁ ×1,116הָאִישׁ ×167וְאִישׁ ×139לְאִישׁ ×60לָאִישׁ ×32אִישָׁהּ ×25כְּאִישׁ ×20מֵאִישׁ ×18וְהָאִישׁ ×17בְּאִישׁ ×11

Books where it appears most

Judges ×1551 Samuel ×141Jeremiah ×114Genesis ×1082 Samuel ×1062 Kings ×104Numbers ×98Leviticus ×93

Verses (first 25 of 1429)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H582 אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H377 אִישׁ (ʼîysh), H378 אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת (ʼÎysh-Bôsheth), H379 אִישְׁהוֹד (ʼÎyshᵉhôwd), H380 אִישׁוֹן (ʼîyshôwn), H381 אִישׁ־חַיִל (ʼÎysh-Chayil), H382 אִישׁ־טוֹב (ʼÎysh-Ṭôwb), H792 אֶשְׁבַּעַל (ʼEshbaʻal), H802 אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), H1100 בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal), H1145 בֶּן־יְמִינִי (Ben-yᵉmîynîy), H3798 כִּתְלִישׁ (Kithlîysh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼîysh (H376) mean?

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).

How is H376 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H376 as: 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)..

How often does אִישׁ (ʼîysh) appear?

Strong's H376 is tagged on 1,661 words in 1,429 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:23 and last appears in Malachi 3:17.