What does אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn): The pupil as humanity's innermost self, metonymically extending to night's deepest darkness.
Hebrew · H380
אִישׁוֹן
The little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night)
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אִישׁוֹןH380
Pronunciationkə’îšôn
What does אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn): The pupil as humanity's innermost self, metonymically extending to night's deepest darkness.
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How does the BSB render H380?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as the apple (3), in deepest (1), of the night (1).
Where does אִישׁוֹן (kə’îšôn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itas the apple3×Deuteronomy 32:10, Psalms 17:8, Proverbs 7:2
in deepest1×Proverbs 20:20
of the night1×Proverbs 7:9
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Deuteronomy 32:10כְּאִישׁ֥וֹןtoas the applePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 17:8כְּאִישׁ֣וֹןtoas the applePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 7:2כְּאִישׁ֥וֹןtoas the applePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 7:9בְּאִישׁ֥וֹןtoof the nightPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 20:20בְּאִישׁוֹןtoin deepestPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 32:10
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Deuteronomy1Psalms1Proverbs3
Source forms
כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן2xkə·’î·šō·wnDeuteronomy 32:10, Proverbs 7:2
בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן1xbə·’î·šō·wnProverbs 7:9
בְּאִישׁוֹן1xbə·ʾī·šōnProverbs 20:20
כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן1xkə·’î·šō·wnPsalms 17:8
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct3xDeuteronomy 32:10, Psalms 17:8, Proverbs 7:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 20:20
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 7:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. The pupil as humanity's innermost self, metonymically extending to night's deepest darkness.
Source Gloss
the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball ; hence, the middle (of night)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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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Old Testament Witnesses
As the pupil; literally 'little man' of the eye; the most precious and protected part of the anatomy
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