אִישׁוֹן
The little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night)
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What does אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn) is a Hebrew word meaning "the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night)". the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night) BDB: pupil Usage: apple (of the eye), black, obscure.
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Meaning
The pupil as humanity's innermost self, metonymically extending to night's deepest darkness.
the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night) BDB: pupil Usage: apple (of the eye), black, obscure.
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