What does אִישׁ · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man of God, prophetic servant".
Hebrew · H376, H430
אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים
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) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים (ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man of God, prophetic servant".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H430?
H376, H430 is connected to 4,787 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. man of God, prophetic servant
Strong's H376, H430
Lexical occurrences 4,787 verses Source Gloss
man of God, prophetic servant
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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