What does אֱנוֹשׁ · עִיר mean in the Bible?
אֱנוֹשׁ · עִיר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)".
Hebrew · H582, H5892
אַנְשֵׁי עִירָהּ
Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) · a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post )
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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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עִיר H5892 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post )
What does אַנְשֵׁי עִירָהּ (anshei ‘irah) mean in the Bible?
אֱנוֹשׁ · עִיר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H582, H5892?
H582, H5892 is connected to 1,137 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
Strong's H582, H5892
Lexical occurrences 1,137 verses Source Gloss
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַנְשֵׁי עִירָהּ 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