אִ֣ישׁ

𐤀𐤉𐤔

ish

a 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

Genesis 9:20 · Word #3

Lexicon H376

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

Morphology HNcmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

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
H376-22 keaneshey like men of
H376-25 laanashayv to his man-servants
H802-18 leeshet to the wife of
H376-31 leishekhe to your man
H376-33 lemeish from a man
H802-24 lenashim to women
H376-41 umeishah and from her man
H376-42 uveaneshey and of the men
H376-44 vaanasheykha and your men

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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