Hebrew · H582

אֱנוֹשׁ

Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)

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אֱנוֹשׁH582

Pronunciation’ĕnôš

What does אֱנוֹשׁ (’ĕnôš) mean in the Bible?

אֱנוֹשׁ (’ĕnôš): Emphasizes human frailty and mortality, distinguishing ordinary people from the more dignified term for man.

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What does אֱנוֹשׁ (’ĕnôš) mean in the Bible?

אֱנוֹשׁ (’ĕnôš): Emphasizes human frailty and mortality, distinguishing ordinary people from the more dignified term for man.

How does the BSB render H582?

The BSB source-word alignment has 543 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include men (121), the men (97), . . . (49), and his men (26), of the men (18).

Where does אֱנוֹשׁ (’ĕnôš) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:4. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (67), Genesis (50), Jeremiah (48), Judges (44).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

men121×Genesis 6:4, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 34:21

the men97×Genesis 17:27, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 19:16

. . .49×Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 37:28

and his men26×Genesis 24:59, 1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Samuel 23:8

of the men18×Numbers 1:5, Numbers 13:16, Numbers 14:22, Numbers 32:11

-12×Genesis 43:17, Genesis 46:32, Numbers 1:17, Numbers 31:49

Then the men11×Joshua 10:6, Judges 6:30, 1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Samuel 7:11

and the men9×Genesis 24:54, Genesis 43:33, Judges 12:4, 1 Samuel 31:1

of men9×Judges 8:18, Judges 16:27, 1 Samuel 2:33, 2 Samuel 7:14

man8×1 Samuel 2:26, Job 7:1, Job 25:6, Job 28:13

vvv8×Numbers 13:32, Joshua 2:1, Joshua 10:24, Judges 6:27

his men7×1 Samuel 31:6, 2 Samuel 15:22, 1 Kings 9:22, 2 Kings 11:9

So the men6×Genesis 43:15, Numbers 14:36, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 18:9

and their men4×2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:24, Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 40:9

But the men3×Genesis 13:13, Numbers 13:31, Judges 8:8

is man3×Job 7:17, Job 15:14, Psalms 8:4

the people3×Joshua 8:25, Jeremiah 11:21, Jeremiah 11:23

these men3×Genesis 43:16, Numbers 22:20, Nehemiah 13:25

a man2×Job 13:9, Psalms 55:13

and man2×Judges 9:9, Judges 9:13

and men2×Jeremiah 40:7, Ezekiel 39:14

And when the men2×1 Samuel 5:7, 2 Samuel 11:17

are the men2×Genesis 19:5, Ezekiel 11:2

are your men2×1 Kings 10:8, 2 Chronicles 9:7

for the men2×Genesis 14:24, 2 Kings 4:40

from the merchants2×1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14

her warriors2×Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30

is the man2×Job 5:17, Isaiah 56:2

like men2×Judges 9:36, Joel 2:7

of his men2×1 Samuel 28:8, 2 Samuel 3:20

of mourners2×Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 24:22

some men2×Numbers 9:6, Joshua 2:2

the soldiers2×Numbers 31:21, Jeremiah 39:4

the warriors2×Jeremiah 38:4, Ezekiel 27:27

Then the [two] men2×Genesis 19:12, Joshua 2:23

they2×Joshua 2:5, 1 Samuel 2:17

to his men2×1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 25:13

to the men2×Judges 8:5, 1 Samuel 11:9

When the men2×Joshua 8:20, Judges 6:28

[his]1×Psalms 104:15

[in years]1×1 Samuel 17:12

[of his] men1×Jeremiah 41:15

[them]1×Isaiah 41:12

[these] men1×1 Samuel 14:8

[they]1×Genesis 18:16

{Can} a mortal1×Job 4:17

{I will make} man1×Isaiah 13:12

{will} the men1×Genesis 34:22

a man’s1×Job 14:19

against you1×Isaiah 41:12

along with their men1×Zechariah 7:2

among the members1×Genesis 17:23

among those1×1 Samuel 30:22

and champions1×Isaiah 5:22

and only a few1×Isaiah 24:6

And the [two] men1×Genesis 18:22

and the soldiers1×Jeremiah 51:32

and there the men1×Deuteronomy 22:21

and your men1×1 Samuel 28:1

are but men1×Psalms 9:20

As for man1×Psalms 103:15

as man1×Job 10:4

As the men1×Joshua 18:8

as well as their men1×2 Kings 25:23

both men1×Exodus 35:22

But the [brothers]1×Genesis 43:18

But the men [inside]1×Genesis 19:10

But when the men1×Genesis 26:7

by men1×Isaiah 29:13

by the men1×Ezra 1:4

by the natives1×1 Chronicles 7:21

can a mortal1×Job 9:2

counselors1×Psalms 119:24

Each1×Numbers 31:53

Far from men1×Job 28:4

Fill the men’s1×Genesis 44:1

for men1×Ezekiel 23:40

friends of yours1×Jeremiah 38:22

from mankind1×Deuteronomy 32:26

from the men1×Numbers 31:42

gave his men1×Genesis 12:20

husbands1×Ruth 1:11

in a man1×Job 32:8

in marriage1×Jeremiah 29:6

It was the men1×2 Samuel 2:4

it with an ordinary1×Isaiah 8:1

its men1×Joshua 10:2

let a mere mortal1×2 Chronicles 14:11

Let the people1×Exodus 10:7

let their husbands1×Jeremiah 18:21

man’s1×Isaiah 13:7

men among them1×Genesis 47:6

Mockers1×Proverbs 29:8

my men1×1 Samuel 23:12

my trusted friends1×Jeremiah 20:10

Nevertheless, the men1×Jonah 1:13

Now the men1×1 Kings 20:33

O1×Isaiah 28:14

O men1×Job 34:10

of1×Genesis 47:2

of a [mortal]1×Job 10:5

of his companions1×Genesis 24:32

of man1×Psalms 104:15

of our men1×1 Samuel 29:4

of the townspeople1×Genesis 24:13

others {carry}1×Psalms 73:5

our husbands’ {knowledge}1×Jeremiah 44:19

parties1×Deuteronomy 19:17

servant1×Genesis 39:11

servants1×Genesis 39:14

So the [king’s] men1×Joshua 2:7

some1×2 Chronicles 30:11

some of our men1×Exodus 17:9

some of your men1×Numbers 31:3

some other men1×Jeremiah 26:22

some people1×Exodus 16:20

still just1×1 Kings 11:17

than man1×Job 33:12

that1×Psalms 144:3

that the men1×Psalms 10:18

the army1×1 Samuel 31:7

the members1×Micah 7:6

the strongest enemy soldiers [were]1×2 Samuel 11:16

their husbands1×Ezekiel 16:45

their men1×Jeremiah 41:12

then can a man1×Job 25:4

Then some1×2 Chronicles 28:12

Then the men of Israel1×Joshua 9:14

Those1×1 Samuel 5:12

those men1×Numbers 14:37

those men here1×1 Samuel 11:12

those who contend1×Isaiah 41:11

to that man1×Job 33:26

to these men1×1 Samuel 25:11

two men1×Deuteronomy 25:11

were the men1×1 Chronicles 4:12

When the Israelites1×1 Samuel 31:7

with men1×Nehemiah 1:2

with the men1×Joshua 8:14

Yet these men1×1 Samuel 25:15

You let men1×Psalms 66:12

your fellow exiles1×Ezekiel 11:15

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 6:4

Aligned rows543

Books represented31

Genesis50Exodus12Leviticus1Numbers32Deuteronomy14Joshua33Judges44Ruth21 Samuel672 Samuel311 Kings162 Kings221 Chronicles142 Chronicles13Ezra10Nehemiah19Job31Psalms16Proverbs5Ecclesiastes2Isaiah22Jeremiah48Ezekiel23Daniel1Joel1Amos1Obadiah2Jonah5Micah1Zephaniah2Zechariah3

Source forms

אַנְשֵׁ֣י48x’an·šêGenesis 24:13, Numbers 31:21, Joshua 5:4, Joshua 6:3

אַנְשֵׁ֥י35x’an·šêGenesis 6:4, Genesis 29:22, Genesis 34:20, Genesis 46:32

אַנְשֵׁ֤י24x’an·šêGenesis 17:27, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 38:21

אֲנָשִׁ֔ים18x’ă·nā·šîmGenesis 18:2, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 21:18, Numbers 13:3

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים18xhā·’ă·nā·šîmGenesis 20:8, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:17

אַנְשֵׁ֨י16x’an·šêGenesis 46:34, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 22:21, Judges 12:4

הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים15xhā·’ă·nā·šîmNumbers 14:22, Joshua 2:14, Judges 18:14, Judges 18:17

אַנְשֵׁי־12x’an·šê-Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:2

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural construct158xGenesis 6:4, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:13

Article | Noun - masculine plural118xGenesis 14:24, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:5

Noun - masculine plural106xGenesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 37:28

Noun - masculine singular31x2 Chronicles 14:11, Job 5:17, Job 7:17, Job 9:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular24x1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Samuel 23:13, 1 Samuel 23:24

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct16xGenesis 13:13, Genesis 19:4, Judges 19:16, 1 Samuel 6:15

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural16xGenesis 24:54, Genesis 44:3, Genesis 46:32, Numbers 13:31

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural10xNumbers 16:2, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:13, 1 Samuel 22:6

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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אֱנוֹשׁ

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