What does אִשָּׁה · יְהֹוָה mean in the Bible?
אִשָּׁה · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice".
Hebrew · H801, H3068
אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה
Properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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אִשָּׁה H801 properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
Pronunciation ʾišāh
Fire-offering that establishes covenant relationship; primary sense: complete burnt offering consumed entirely to God
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה (ishsheh laYHWH) mean in the Bible?
אִשָּׁה · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H801, H3068?
H801, H3068 is connected to 6,586 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
Strong's H801, H3068
Lexical occurrences 6,586 verses Source Gloss
properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה is built from this root:
אֶשָּׁה H800
Sources
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