לְאִישׁ אַחֵר
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) · properly, hinder ; generally, next , other , etc.
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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)
אַחֵר H312 properly, hinder ; generally, next , other , etc.
What does לְאִישׁ אַחֵר (le'ish acher) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אַחֵר 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
לְאִישׁ אַחֵר is built from this root:
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