What does אִישׁ · ἀνήρ mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "person or individual".
Hebrew · H376, G435
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) · a man (properly as an individual male)
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אִישׁ 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 translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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ἀνήρ G435 a man (properly as an individual male)
Pronunciation anḗr
Emphasizes individual male identity; distinguished from woman, boy, or humanity generally; often marks adult male status
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What does אִישׁ (ish) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "person or individual".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, G435?
H376, G435 is connected to 2,187 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. person or individual
Strong's H376, G435
Lexical occurrences 2,187 verses Source Gloss
person or individual
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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