לְאִישׁ זָר
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) · to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
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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)
זוּר H2114 to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
What does לְאִישׁ זָר (le-ish zar) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · זוּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
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