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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אֱנוֹשׁ H582

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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Questions this entry answers

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

men 121× Genesis 6:4, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 34:21

the men 97× 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 men 26× Genesis 24:59, 1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Samuel 23:8

of the men 18× 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 men 11× Joshua 10:6, Judges 6:30, 1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Samuel 7:11

and the men 9× Genesis 24:54, Genesis 43:33, Judges 12:4, 1 Samuel 31:1

of men 9× Judges 8:18, Judges 16:27, 1 Samuel 2:33, 2 Samuel 7:14

man 8× 1 Samuel 2:26, Job 7:1, Job 25:6, Job 28:13

vvv 8× Numbers 13:32, Joshua 2:1, Joshua 10:24, Judges 6:27

his men 7× 1 Samuel 31:6, 2 Samuel 15:22, 1 Kings 9:22, 2 Kings 11:9

So the men 6× Genesis 43:15, Numbers 14:36, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 18:9

and their men 4× 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:24, Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 40:9

But the men 3× Genesis 13:13, Numbers 13:31, Judges 8:8

is man 3× Job 7:17, Job 15:14, Psalms 8:4

the people 3× Joshua 8:25, Jeremiah 11:21, Jeremiah 11:23

these men 3× Genesis 43:16, Numbers 22:20, Nehemiah 13:25

a man 2× Job 13:9, Psalms 55:13

and man 2× Judges 9:9, Judges 9:13

and men 2× Jeremiah 40:7, Ezekiel 39:14

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

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

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

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

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

her warriors 2× Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30

is the man 2× Job 5:17, Isaiah 56:2

like men 2× Judges 9:36, Joel 2:7

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

of mourners 2× Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 24:22

some men 2× Numbers 9:6, Joshua 2:2

the soldiers 2× Numbers 31:21, Jeremiah 39:4

the warriors 2× Jeremiah 38:4, Ezekiel 27:27

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

they 2× Joshua 2:5, 1 Samuel 2:17

to his men 2× 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 25:13

to the men 2× Judges 8:5, 1 Samuel 11:9

When the men 2× Joshua 8:20, Judges 6:28

[his] 1× Psalms 104:15

[in years] 1× 1 Samuel 17:12

[of his] men 1× Jeremiah 41:15

[them] 1× Isaiah 41:12

[these] men 1× 1 Samuel 14:8

[they] 1× Genesis 18:16

{Can} a mortal 1× Job 4:17

{I will make} man 1× Isaiah 13:12

{will} the men 1× Genesis 34:22

a man’s 1× Job 14:19

against you 1× Isaiah 41:12

along with their men 1× Zechariah 7:2

among the members 1× Genesis 17:23

among those 1× 1 Samuel 30:22

and champions 1× Isaiah 5:22

and only a few 1× Isaiah 24:6

And the [two] men 1× Genesis 18:22

and the soldiers 1× Jeremiah 51:32

and there the men 1× Deuteronomy 22:21

and your men 1× 1 Samuel 28:1

are but men 1× Psalms 9:20

As for man 1× Psalms 103:15

as man 1× Job 10:4

As the men 1× Joshua 18:8

as well as their men 1× 2 Kings 25:23

both men 1× Exodus 35:22

But the [brothers] 1× Genesis 43:18

But the men [inside] 1× Genesis 19:10

But when the men 1× Genesis 26:7

by men 1× Isaiah 29:13

by the men 1× Ezra 1:4

by the natives 1× 1 Chronicles 7:21

can a mortal 1× Job 9:2

counselors 1× Psalms 119:24

Each 1× Numbers 31:53

Far from men 1× Job 28:4

Fill the men’s 1× Genesis 44:1

for men 1× Ezekiel 23:40

friends of yours 1× Jeremiah 38:22

from mankind 1× Deuteronomy 32:26

from the men 1× Numbers 31:42

gave his men 1× Genesis 12:20

husbands 1× Ruth 1:11

in a man 1× Job 32:8

in marriage 1× Jeremiah 29:6

It was the men 1× 2 Samuel 2:4

it with an ordinary 1× Isaiah 8:1

its men 1× Joshua 10:2

let a mere mortal 1× 2 Chronicles 14:11

Let the people 1× Exodus 10:7

let their husbands 1× Jeremiah 18:21

man’s 1× Isaiah 13:7

men among them 1× Genesis 47:6

Mockers 1× Proverbs 29:8

my men 1× 1 Samuel 23:12

my trusted friends 1× Jeremiah 20:10

Nevertheless, the men 1× Jonah 1:13

Now the men 1× 1 Kings 20:33

O 1× Isaiah 28:14

O men 1× Job 34:10

of 1× Genesis 47:2

of a [mortal] 1× Job 10:5

of his companions 1× Genesis 24:32

of man 1× Psalms 104:15

of our men 1× 1 Samuel 29:4

of the townspeople 1× Genesis 24:13

others {carry} 1× Psalms 73:5

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

parties 1× Deuteronomy 19:17

servant 1× Genesis 39:11

servants 1× Genesis 39:14

So the [king’s] men 1× Joshua 2:7

some 1× 2 Chronicles 30:11

some of our men 1× Exodus 17:9

some of your men 1× Numbers 31:3

some other men 1× Jeremiah 26:22

some people 1× Exodus 16:20

still just 1× 1 Kings 11:17

than man 1× Job 33:12

that 1× Psalms 144:3

that the men 1× Psalms 10:18

the army 1× 1 Samuel 31:7

the members 1× Micah 7:6

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

their husbands 1× Ezekiel 16:45

their men 1× Jeremiah 41:12

then can a man 1× Job 25:4

Then some 1× 2 Chronicles 28:12

Then the men of Israel 1× Joshua 9:14

Those 1× 1 Samuel 5:12

those men 1× Numbers 14:37

those men here 1× 1 Samuel 11:12

those who contend 1× Isaiah 41:11

to that man 1× Job 33:26

to these men 1× 1 Samuel 25:11

two men 1× Deuteronomy 25:11

were the men 1× 1 Chronicles 4:12

When the Israelites 1× 1 Samuel 31:7

with men 1× Nehemiah 1:2

with the men 1× Joshua 8:14

Yet these men 1× 1 Samuel 25:15

You let men 1× Psalms 66:12

your fellow exiles 1× Ezekiel 11:15

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Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 6:4

Aligned rows 543

Books represented 31

Genesis 50 Exodus 12 Leviticus 1 Numbers 32 Deuteronomy 14 Joshua 33 Judges 44 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 67 2 Samuel 31 1 Kings 16 2 Kings 22 1 Chronicles 14 2 Chronicles 13 Ezra 10 Nehemiah 19 Job 31 Psalms 16 Proverbs 5 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 22 Jeremiah 48 Ezekiel 23 Daniel 1 Joel 1 Amos 1 Obadiah 2 Jonah 5 Micah 1 Zephaniah 2 Zechariah 3

Source forms

אַנְשֵׁ֣י 48x ’an·šê Genesis 24:13, Numbers 31:21, Joshua 5:4, Joshua 6:3

אַנְשֵׁ֥י 35x ’an·šê Genesis 6:4, Genesis 29:22, Genesis 34:20, Genesis 46:32

אַנְשֵׁ֤י 24x ’an·šê Genesis 17:27, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 38:21

אֲנָשִׁ֔ים 18x ’ă·nā·šîm Genesis 18:2, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 21:18, Numbers 13:3

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים 18x hā·’ă·nā·šîm Genesis 20:8, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:17

אַנְשֵׁ֨י 16x ’an·šê Genesis 46:34, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 22:21, Judges 12:4

הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים 15x hā·’ă·nā·šîm Numbers 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 construct 158x Genesis 6:4, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:13

Article | Noun - masculine plural 118x Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:5

Noun - masculine plural 106x Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 37:28

Noun - masculine singular 31x 2 Chronicles 14:11, Job 5:17, Job 7:17, Job 9:2

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

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

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 16x Genesis 24:54, Genesis 44:3, Genesis 46:32, Numbers 13:31

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 10x Numbers 16:2, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:13, 1 Samuel 22:6