אִישׁ

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine1,684 occurrences38 books1,449 verses
This word comes from the name of Tob.

Definition

contracted for H582 (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)
Traditional renderings: also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אִישׁ:

Glossary entries

Tob Ishtob

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,684 total
  1. Proverbs 24:29לָאִ֣ישׁ · the man
    Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
  2. Proverbs 24:30אִישׁ־ · of a slacker
    I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
  3. Proverbs 24:34כְּאִ֣ישׁ · like a bandit
    …and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
  4. Proverbs 25:14אִ֥ישׁ · [is] the man
    Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
  5. Proverbs 25:18אִ֥ישׁ · [is] a man
    Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
  6. Proverbs 25:28אִ֝֗ישׁ · is a man
    Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
  7. Proverbs 26:12אִ֭ישׁ · a man
    Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  8. Proverbs 26:19אִ֭ישׁ · is the man
    …so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
  9. Proverbs 26:21וְאִ֥ישׁ · man
    Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
  10. Proverbs 27:8אִ֝֗ישׁ · [is] a man
    Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
  11. Proverbs 27:17וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ · so one man
    As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
  12. Proverbs 27:21וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ · but a man [is tested]
    A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
  13. Proverbs 28:11אִ֣ישׁ · man
    A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
  14. Proverbs 28:20אִ֣ישׁ · man
    A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
  15. Proverbs 28:22אִ֭ישׁ · man
    A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
  16. Proverbs 28:24לְאִ֣ישׁ · to the man
    He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
  17. Proverbs 29:1אִ֣ישׁ · A man who
    A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
  18. Proverbs 29:3אִֽישׁ־ · A man
    A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
  19. Proverbs 29:4וְאִ֖ישׁ · but a man
    By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
  20. Proverbs 29:6אִ֣ישׁ · man
    An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
  21. Proverbs 29:9אִֽישׁ־ · man; אִ֣ישׁ
    If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
  22. Proverbs 29:13וְאִ֣ישׁ · and the oppressor
    The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
  23. Proverbs 29:20אִ֭ישׁ · a man
    Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  24. Proverbs 29:22אִֽישׁ־ · man
    An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
  25. Proverbs 29:26אִֽישׁ׃ · but a man
    Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
  26. Proverbs 29:27אִ֣ישׁ · man
    An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
  27. Proverbs 30:2מֵאִ֑ישׁ · of men
    Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
  28. Ecclesiastes 1:8אִ֖ישׁ · than one
    All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
  29. Ecclesiastes 4:4אִ֖ישׁ · a man’s
    I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  30. Ecclesiastes 6:2אִ֣ישׁ · a man; אִ֥ישׁ · a stranger
    God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
  31. Ecclesiastes 6:3אִ֣ישׁ · A man
    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
  32. Ecclesiastes 7:5מֵאִ֕ישׁ · than
    It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
  33. Ecclesiastes 9:15אִ֤ישׁ · man; הָאִ֥ישׁ · man
    Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
  34. Song of Solomon 3:8אִ֤ישׁ · Each
    All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
  35. Song of Solomon 8:7אִ֜ישׁ · a man
    Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
  36. Song of Solomon 8:11אִ֛ישׁ · each
    Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
  37. Isaiah 2:9אִ֑ישׁ · and man
    So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled—do not forgive them!
  38. Isaiah 3:2וְאִ֣ישׁ · and the warrior
    …the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
  39. Isaiah 3:5אִ֥ישׁ · man; בְּאִ֖ישׁ · against man; וְאִ֣ישׁ · neighbor
    The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
  40. Isaiah 3:6אִ֤ישׁ · A man
    A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”
  41. Isaiah 4:1בְּאִ֣ישׁ · man
    In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”
  42. Isaiah 5:3וְאִ֣ישׁ · and men
    “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard.
  43. Isaiah 5:7וְאִ֣ישׁ · and the men
    For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
  44. Isaiah 5:15אִ֑ישׁ · and each man
    So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.
  45. Isaiah 6:5אִ֤ישׁ · am a man
    Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”