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אֱנָשׁ

𐤀𐤍𐤔

ʼĕnâsh

H606 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אנש to be weak, frail, mortal

Definition

A human being, individual person; often used generically for humanity or people as a whole. In context, can describe a person, a group of persons, or, in collective sense, humanity. Distinguished from other terms for humans by emphasizing the frailty or mortality of the human condition.

Semantic Range

human being, person, individual, mankind (collectively), mortal, anyone, whosoever

Root / Etymology

The Aramaic noun אֱנָשׁ derives from the root אנש, which in Northwest Semitic languages denotes being weak or mortal. Corresponds etymologically to the Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ ('enosh), sharing the same root and core sense of frailty or mortal man. The form is an Aramaic noun pattern indicating 'man' or 'person.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical Aramaic (Daniel, Ezra), אֱנָשׁ is the standard term for 'person' or 'human.' It is used inclusively, in contrast to more specific words for men (e.g., גְּבַר gĕvar denotes a man as male or as a strong man). The related Hebrew word אֱנוֹשׁ ('enosh) occurs throughout Hebrew texts with a similar emphasis on the frail or transient nature of human life, often in poetic or philosophical contexts (e.g., Psalms, Job). In Aramaic usage, however, the word commonly functions as the default term for human being without the same poetic nuance. The Standard English 'man' (or 'person') reasonably represents its basic meaning, but nuances of frailty or mortality may not always be present. Later translations and traditions sometimes render the term as 'whosoever' to indicate inclusivity when used in indefinite or collective constructions, but this masks the underlying sense of humanity or personhood. Usage is not specifically ethnic or religious, but generic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ; (Aramaic), corresponding to אֱנוֹשׁ; a man; man, [phrase] whosoever.

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Root Family

אנש (ʾ-n-sh) — weakness, frailty, mortality

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5389 נָשִׁין and their women
H582 אֱנוֹשׁ to a frail mortal
H583 אֱנוֹשׁ Enosh

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H606-02 אֲ֠נָשָׁ/א anasha ANcmsd/Td men the mortal 12
H606-04 אֱנָ֡שׁ enash ANcmsa man mortal man 8
H606-07 וֶֽ/אֱנָ֜שׁ veenash AC/Ncmsa or man and a mortal man 2
H606-06 אנוש/א nvsh ANcmsd/Td a man's the mortal man 2
H606-05 כֶּ/אֱנָ֣שׁ keenash AR/Ncmsa like a man mortal man 1
H606-01 אֲנָשׁ֙ anash ANcmsa a man a mortal man 1
H606-03 אֲנָשִׁ֖ים anashim ANcmpa of men men 1

Occurrences in Scripture

27 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H606-01 Daniel 2:10 אֲנָשׁ֙ anash ANcmsa a man a mortal man
H606-02 Daniel 2:38 אֲ֠נָשָׁ/א anasha ANcmsd/Td men the mortal
H606-02 Daniel 2:43 אֲנָשָׁ֔/א anasha ANcmsd/Td of-men-the the mortal
H606-04 Daniel 3:10 אֱנָ֡שׁ enash ANcmsa man mortal man
H606-06 Daniel 4:13 אנוש/א nvsh ANcmsd/Td a man's the mortal man
H606-02 Daniel 4:13 אֲנָשָׁ֣/א anasha ANcmsd/Td [a man's] the mortal
H606-06 Daniel 4:14 אנוש/א nvsh ANcmsd/Td of man the mortal man
H606-02 Daniel 4:14 אֲנָשָׁ֗/א anasha ANcmsd/Td of mankind the mortal
H606-03 Daniel 4:14 אֲנָשִׁ֖ים anashim ANcmpa of men men
H606-02 Daniel 4:22 אֲנָשָׁ֡/א anasha ANcmsd/Td mankind the mortal
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