What does אֱנָשׁ (ʾĕnāš) mean in the Bible?
אֱנָשׁ (ʾĕnāš) is a Hebrew word meaning "a man".
Hebrew · H606
אֱנָשׁ
A man
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אֱנָשׁH606
Pronunciationʾĕnāš
What does אֱנָשׁ (ʾĕnāš) mean in the Bible?
אֱנָשׁ (ʾĕnāš) is a Hebrew word meaning "a man".
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How does the BSB render H606?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (5), of mankind (4), mankind (3), man (2), of a man (2).
Where does אֱנָשׁ (ʾĕnāš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (23), Ezra (2).
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. . .5×Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 5:7
of mankind4×Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 5:21
mankind3×Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:33
man2×Ezra 6:11, Daniel 6:12
of a man2×Daniel 7:4, Daniel 7:8
of men2×Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:17
or man2×Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
a human1×Daniel 5:5
like a man1×Daniel 7:4
of Man1×Daniel 7:13
that of a man1×Daniel 4:16
the men1×Ezra 4:11
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:11אֱנָ֥שׁtothe menNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 6:11אֱנָ֗שׁtomanNoun - masculine singularDaniel 2:10אֲנָשׁ֙to. . .Noun - masculine singularDaniel 2:38אֲ֠נָשָׁאtoof menNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:43אֲנָשָׁ֔אto. . .Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 3:10אֱנָ֡שׁto. . .Noun - masculine singularDaniel 4:16אֱנוֹשָׁאtothat of a manNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:17אֱנוֹשָׁאtoof mankindNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:17אֲנָשִׁ֖יםtoof menNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 4:25אֲנָשָׁ֡אtomankindNoun - masculine singular determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:11
Aligned rows25
Books represented2
Ezra2Daniel23
Source forms
אֲנָשָׁ֔א4x’ă·nā·šāDaniel 2:43, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 5:21
אֱנוֹשָׁא2xʾɛ̆·nō·šå̄Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:17
אֱנָ֡שׁ2x’ĕ·nāšDaniel 3:10, Daniel 6:12
אֱנָ֖שׁ2x’ĕ·nāšDaniel 7:4, Daniel 7:13
וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ2xwe·’ĕ·nāšDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
אֱנָ֥שׁ1x’ĕ·nāšEzra 4:11
אֱנָ֗שׁ1x’ĕ·nāšEzra 6:11
אֱנָ֔שׁ1x’ĕ·nāšDaniel 5:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular determinate12xDaniel 2:38, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:17
Noun - masculine singular8xEzra 6:11, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 5:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 4:17
Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzra 4:11
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 7:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a man
Source Gloss
a man
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a man BDB: man Usage: man, whosoever.
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