אִ֥ישׁ — 2 Samuel 2:8 Hebrew Word Study

אִ֥ישׁ

𐤀𐤉𐤔

ish

Ish

from אִישׁ and בֹּשֶׁת; man of shame; Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul; Ish-bosheth.

2 Samuel 2:8 · Word #10

Lexicon `H378`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`p` — Proper Name — Proper name

a man

Root	אנשׁ (ʾ-n-sh)
Core Meanings	man, mortal, individual person, human being
Semantic Range	man, husband, male person, individual, someone, each one, warrior, representative person, mankind (collectively in some contexts)
Conceptual Significance	אִישׁ highlights the individual within the covenant community—whether as husband, warrior, leader, or representative. It often emphasizes personal identity, responsibility, and relational roles within Israel’s social and theological framework.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or pronominal suffix; functions as an individualizing term and often stands in construct with following words.
Rendering Rationale	The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering preserves its singular, masculine form as "a man." The term denotes an individual male person, reflecting its root association with mortal humanity and individual identity.

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Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
2 Samuel 2:8	אִ֥ישׁ	ish	Ish
2 Samuel 2:8	בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 2:10	אִֽישׁ	ish	Ishbosheth
2 Samuel 2:10	בֹּ֣שֶׁת	boshet	Bosheth
2 Samuel 2:12	אִֽישׁ	ish	Ish
2 Samuel 2:12	בֹּ֣שֶׁת	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 2:15	וּ/לְ/אִ֥ישׁ	uleish	and for Ish
2 Samuel 2:15	בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 3:8	אִֽישׁ	ish	the man
2 Samuel 3:8	בֹּ֗שֶׁת	boshet	of shame
2 Samuel 3:14	אִֽישׁ	ish	Ish
2 Samuel 3:14	בֹּ֥שֶׁת	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 3:15	אִ֣ישׁ	ish	Ish-
2 Samuel 3:15	בֹּ֔שֶׁת	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 4:5	אִ֣ישׁ	ish	of Ish
2 Samuel 4:5	בֹּ֑שֶׁת	boshet	bosheth
2 Samuel 4:8	אִֽישׁ	ish	of man
2 Samuel 4:8	בֹּ֥שֶׁת	boshet	Bosheth
2 Samuel 4:8	אִֽישׁ	ish-2	of man
2 Samuel 4:8	בֹּ֗שֶׁת	boshet-2	Bosheth
2 Samuel 4:12	אִֽישׁ	ish	of man
2 Samuel 4:12	בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙	boshet	Bosheth