אִשָּׁה
Properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
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What does אִשָּׁה (ʾišāh) mean in the Bible?
אִשָּׁה (ʾišāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice". properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice BDB: an offering made by fire Usage: (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.
Meaning
Fire-offering that establishes covenant relationship; primary sense: complete burnt offering consumed entirely to God
properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice BDB: an offering made by fire Usage: (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.