איש

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
א־נ־שׁ‎

Unknown origin. Compare cognates in other Semitic languages (e.g. Moabite, Aramaic, etc.) *'š ('šm in some)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiʃ/

Noun

אִישׁ • ('ish) m (plural indefinite אֲנָשִׁים‎, singular construct אִישׁ־, plural construct אַנְשֵׁי־‎, feminine counterpart אישה \ אִשָּׁה‎)

  1. A man, adult male human being.
  2. A husband, a male spouse.
    • 2 Kings 4:26, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ‏עַתָּה רוּץ נָא לִקְרָאתָהּ וֶאֱמָר לָהּ הֲשָׁלוֹם לָךְ הֲשָׁלוֹם לְאִישֵׁךְ הֲשָׁלוֹם לַיָּלֶד וַתֹּאמֶר שָׁלוֹם.‎‎
      atá rúts ná lik'ratáh ve'emár láh hashalóm lákh hashalóm l'ishékh hashalóm layéled vatómer shalóm
      Run, I pray thee, now to meet her, and say unto her: Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child?' And she answered: 'It is well.'
  3. (slang) Man, dude, used as a term of address.
Declension
Declension of אִישׁ
Number Isolated forms With possessive pronouns
State Form Person singular plural
m. f. m. f.
singular indefinite אִישׁ first אִישִׁי‎ אִישֵׁנוּ‎
definite הָאִישׁ‎ second אִישְׁךָ‎ אִישֵׁךְ‎ אִישְׁכֶם‎ אִישְׁכֶן‎
construct אִישׁ־ third אִישׁוֹ‎ אִישָׁהּ‎ אִישָׁם‎ אִישָׁן‎
plural indefinite אֲנָשִׁים‎ first אנשיי \ אֲנָשַׁי‎ אֲנָשֵׁינוּ‎
definite הָאֲנָשִׁים‎ second אֲנָשֶׁיךָ‎ אנשייך \ אֲנָשַׁיִךְ‎ אַנְשֵׁיכֶם‎ אַנְשֵׁיכֶן‎
construct אַנְשֵׁי־‎ third אֲנָשָׁיו‎ אֲנָשֶׁיהָ‎ אַנְשֵׁיהֶם‎ אַנְשֵׁיהֶן‎

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Derived terms

See also

  • חבוב‎

Pronoun

אִישׁ • ('ish) m

  1. (formal, in negative sentences) Anyone.
    ‏רבים ניסו, אך איש לא הצליח.‎‎
    rabím nisú, akh ish lo hitzlíakh.
    Many tried, but none [literally not a man] succeeded.

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