What does אִישׁ · δυνάστης mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · δυνάστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who exploits or oppresses others through power or deceit".
Hebrew · H376, G1413
אִישׁ תְּכָכִים
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) · a ruler or officer
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אִישׁ H376 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)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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δυνάστης G1413 a ruler or officer
Pronunciation dynástēs
A ruler or potentate exercising real power, distinct from mere nominal authority or position.
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What does אִישׁ תְּכָכִים (ish tekhakim) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · δυνάστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who exploits or oppresses others through power or deceit".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, G1413?
H376, G1413 is connected to 2,187 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one who exploits or oppresses others through power or deceit
Strong's H376, G1413
Lexical occurrences 2,187 verses Source Gloss
one who exploits or oppresses others through power or deceit
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִישׁ תְּכָכִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain