BDB796
אִשׁ 2Sam 14:19; Mic 6:10, softer form for the usual יֵשׁ (q. v.), there is, are. (compare Aramaic אִתַי, Arabic [untranscribed source text 432]; and on the softening of ye, yi to 'î, see Ew§ 53 c Olp. 425 Nö§ 40 c.)
Strong's Lexicon
H786
H786 — אִשׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H786 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אִשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | identical (in origin and formation) with H784 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ish |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eesh |
| Meaning: | 1. entity, used only adverbially, there is or are |
| KJV Renderings: | are there, none can. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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