אִ֖ישׁ

𐤀𐤉𐤔

ish

man

contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.

H376

2 Kings 10:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H376

Lemmaאִישׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤉𐤔
Transliterationʼîysh
Strong'sH376
In-contextman

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H376-17

individual man

Rootאישׁ (ʾ-y-š (ʾîš))
Core Meaningsman, male individual, person, individual existence
Semantic Rangeman, husband, male person, individual, each one, someone, warrior, official, or representative person depending on context
Conceptual Significanceאִישׁ emphasizes the individual male within family, covenant, and community structures. It often marks personal responsibility, social identity, or representative standing (e.g., a man as husband, warrior, or covenant participant), highlighting the role of the individual within Israel’s communal life.
Morphological NotesCommon noun, masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa). Functions as a standalone masculine singular noun and may serve in construct chains or idiomatic pairings, though here it is absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אִישׁ denotes a single male person viewed as an individual. Rendering it "individual man" preserves both its masculine singular form (HNcmsa) and its core sense of a distinct male person rather than humanity in general.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אישׁ (man, male individual, person, individual existence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H376-06 anasheynu our man-folk
H376-09 anesheyhen their men-husbands
ishah a woman (female-person)

Word Usage (2187 occurrences of H376)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:23 מֵ/אִ֖ישׁ meish from man
Genesis 2:24 אִ֔ישׁ ish a man
Genesis 3:6 לְ/אִישָׁ֛/הּ leishah to her husband
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