אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) — Ess

Hebrew word study: אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), Strong's H802. a woman

HebrewStrong's H802
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh)
Pronounced: ish-shaw'

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

a woman

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H376 (אִישׁ) or H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ); irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ))

KJV translation words: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

Where this word appears

Strong's H802 is tagged on 781 words in 686 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:22 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the woman ×98the wife of ×82a woman ×80wife his ×63to a wife ×40a wife ×38the women ×36women ×28wives ×24and a woman ×14wives his ×14woman ×13

Forms found in the text

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

אִשָּׁה ×147הָאִשָּׁה ×103אֵשֶׁת ×96אִשְׁתּוֹ ×66נָשִׁים ×55לְאִשָּׁה ×49הַנָּשִׁים ×40וְאִשָּׁה ×21וְאִשְׁתּוֹ ×14נָשָׁיו ×14

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×152Judges ×691 Samuel ×542 Samuel ×49Numbers ×41Deuteronomy ×41Exodus ×381 Kings ×38

Verses (first 25 of 686)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H376 אִישׁ (ʼîysh), H582 אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1100 בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal).

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 ʼishshâh (H802) mean?

A woman.

How is H802 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H802 as: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English..

How often does אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) appear?

Strong's H802 is tagged on 781 words in 686 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:22 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.