Biblica Analytica

אשׁשׁ

ish (H0377)

be manly

1 verses 1 books OT 1 / NT 0
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# Analysis of H0377 (אשׁשׁ, ish) The Hebrew root H0377 carries the meaning "be manly" or display masculine qualities. With only a single occurrence recorded in the biblical text, this word represents an extremely rare verbal form in Hebrew Scripture. The singular attestation makes it impossible to trace variations in usage or contextual nuance based on biblical evidence alone. The rarity of this word suggests it may have been either archaic, dialectal, or simply unnecessary given the availability of other Hebrew terms to express related concepts. Since we have only one example in the entire biblical corpus, we cannot determine whether the verb was used with a literal, metaphorical, or idiomatic sense, nor can we assess whether it appeared in specific genres (poetry, narrative, legal texts) or periods of Hebrew composition. The single occurrence provides minimal data for understanding how ancient Hebrew speakers employed this particular expression.

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Isaiah 46:8

“Remember this, and show yourselves men. Bring it to mind again, you transgressors.