אִישׁ2166 H0381
man, male person; individual adult male, often distinguished from woman or emphasizing humanity
This term specifically denotes an individual man as distinct from woman, emphasizing maleness, individual identity, or full adult status. It often appears in constructions highlighting sexual distinction, marriage relationships, or individual agency. Where another term means 'humanity' collectively, this word zeros in on the particular male person. It describes husbands in relation to wives, individual warriors in an army, men of particular character or profession. The plural can mean 'men' or even 'each one,' emphasizing individual identity within a group. Context determines whether maleness, individuality, or humanity is emphasized.
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
אִישׁ2166 n.m. man (= vir) (MI, SI, Ph. אש, perh. also Sab. אסם cf. Prät l.c., but DHMZMG 1883, 330)—א׳ abs. Gn 2:23 +; cstr. Gn 25:27 +; sf. אִישִׁי Gn 29:32 +, etc.; pl. אִישִׁים ψ 141:4 + 2 textual (Ph. אשם); usually אֲנָשִׁים Gn 12:20 +, fr. √ אנשׁ q.v.; cstr. אַנְשֵׁי Ju 6:27 +; sf. אֲנָשַׁי 1 S 23:12 etc.;—man, opp. woman Gn 2:23, 24 Lv 20:27 Nu 5:6 Dt 17:2f Jos 6:21; 8:25 Je 40:7, emph. on…