Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3453 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָשִׁישׁ |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3486 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | yashiysh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yaw-sheesh' |
| Meaning: | 1. an old man |
| KJV Renderings: | (very) aged (man), ancient, very old. |
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יָשִׁישׁ adjective aged, only Job (Late Hebrew once יָשִׁישִׁים old, venerable men, Levy Jastr); — absolute יָשִׁישׁ Job 15:10 plural יְשִׁישִׁים Job 32:6 + 2 t.; — aged, as predicate adjective Job 32:6 (opposed to צָעִיר לְיָמִים); as substantive Job 15:10 (|| שָׂב); Job 29:8 (opposed to נערים); בִּישִׁישִׁים חָכְמָה Job 12:12 among aged men is wisdom (|| אֹרֶח יָמִים תְּבוּנָה).
Job 12:12
Job 15:10
Job 29:8
Job 82:6
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