What does אֱנוֹשׁ · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
אֱנוֹשׁ · ἄνθρωπος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "individuals or members of a group".
Hebrew · H582, G444
אַנְשֵׁי
Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) · a human
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אֱנוֹשׁ H582 properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
Pronunciation ’ĕnôš
Emphasizes human frailty and mortality, distinguishing ordinary people from the more dignified term for man.
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ἄνθρωπος G444 a human
Pronunciation ánthrōpos
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What does אַנְשֵׁי (anshei) mean in the Bible?
אֱנוֹשׁ · ἄνθρωπος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "individuals or members of a group".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H582, G444?
H582, G444 is connected to 42 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. individuals or members of a group
Strong's H582, G444
Lexical occurrences 42 verses Source Gloss
individuals or members of a group
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַנְשֵׁי 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