The meaning of “אִשׁ”
Understanding ʼish reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
identical (in origin and formation) with אֵשׁ are there, none can. Compare יֵשׁ. - entity, used only adverbially, there ...
אִשׁ
identical (in origin and formation) with אֵשׁ are there, none can. Compare יֵשׁ. - entity, used only adverbially, there is or are 1) there is, there are
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 14:19 | “And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:” Word: אִשׁ (ʼish) | |
| Micah 6:10 | “Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?” Word: אִשׁ (ʼish) |