What does אִישׁ (ʾîš) mean in the Bible?
e. act in a manly way".
Hebrew · H377
אִישׁ
To be a man , i.e. act in a manly way
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אִישׁH377
Pronunciationʾîš
What does אִישׁ (ʾîš) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ (ʾîš) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be a man , i.e. act in a manly way".
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How does the BSB render H377?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and be brave (1).
Where does אִישׁ (ʾîš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 46:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itand be brave1×Isaiah 46:8
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First aligned rowIsaiah 46:8
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Isaiah1
Source forms
וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּ1xwə·hiṯ·’ō·šā·šūIsaiah 46:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural1xIsaiah 46:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be a man , i.e. act in a manly way
Source Gloss
to be a man , i.e. act in a manly way
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be a man, i.e. act in a manly way Usage: show (one) self a man.
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.