אִשָּׁה (H801) — Hebrew Lexicon

אִשָּׁה

𐤀𐤔𐤄

ʼishshâh

H801 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אשׁ to burn, consume by fire, ignite

Definition

A sacrificial offering made by fire, frequently referring to portions of animal or grain offerings designated to be burned on the altar as an act of worship or appeasement. In priestly texts, designates the act or material of burning (especially of portions reserved for YHWH), not restricted to whole burnt offerings but encompassing multiple types of sacrificial offerings consuming part or all of the offering by flame.

Semantic Range

portion of a sacrifice burnt on the altar, fire-offering, offering by fire (including animal and grain offerings), burnt sacrifice, act of burning sacrificial portions

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אשׁ (aleph-shin), meaning 'fire'. The terminal feminine ending -ה (-ah) yields a term literally denoting 'that which is (for) fire' or 'fire-offering'. This is linguistically and conceptually distinct from אִשָּׁה (woman, wife, H802), despite the identical spelling in Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical texts, אִשָּׁה refers specifically to sacrificial elements consumed by fire, especially in priestly and cultic contexts (e.g. Lev 1:9, 2:2, 3:5). The term can denote both an entire burnt offering (עֹלָה) and portions of other offerings (such as the fat of a שְׁלָמִים or a מִנְחָה) when burned on the altar. Its use is technical and almost exclusive to the priestly regulations of Leviticus, Numbers, and related passages. It does not refer generally to 'sacrifice' but marks the fire-consumed part dedicated directly to YHWH. English translations often render אִשָּׁה as 'offering made by fire,' but this can obscure its technical scope limited to the portions actually burned. In contrast to זֶבַח (sacrifice, generally), חַטָּאת (sin-offering), or עֹלָה (whole burnt offering), אִשָּׁה denotes both a mode (by fire) and the act/material offered. In later Jewish tradition, the term continues in liturgical language but with broadened application. Care must be taken not to confuse it with the common term for woman/wife (H802), although the difference is clear by context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֶשָּׁה, but used in a liturgical sense; properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice; (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.

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Root Family

אשׁ (ʾ-š) — fire, burning, consuming by fire, ignition

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H784	אֵשׁ	in the fire
H785	אֵשׁ	fire
H787	אֹשׁ	the foundations
H800	אֶשָּׁה	from their altar-fire
H808	אָשִׁישׁ	pressed fruit-cakes of
H861	אַתּוּן	burning-furnace of
H888	בְּאֵשׁ	in fire

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H801-02`	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering	45
`H801-03`	אִשֵּׁ֣י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of	9
`H801-06`	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֥י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings	from fire-offerings of	7
`H801-01`	הָֽ/אִשֶּׁ֔ה	haisheh	`HTd/Ncmsa`	is the fire offering	the fire-offering	1
`H801-05`	מֵ/אִשָּׁ֑/י	meishay	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	from my offerings by fire	from my fire-offerings	1
`H801-07`	וְ/אִשֶּׁ֗ה	veisheh	`HC/Ncmsa`	and offering by fire	fire-offering	1
`H801-04`	לְ/אִשַּׁ֗/י	leishay	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	for My fire offering	for my fire-offerings	1

Occurrences in Scripture

65 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H801-02`	Exodus 29:18	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Exodus 29:25	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	fire offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Exodus 29:41	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Exodus 30:20	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 1:9	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 1:13	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering-by-fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 1:17	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 2:2	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	an offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-06`	Leviticus 2:3	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֥י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings	from fire-offerings of
`H801-02`	Leviticus 2:9	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-06`	Leviticus 2:10	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֥י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	of the offerings	from fire-offerings of
`H801-02`	Leviticus 2:11	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 2:16	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:3	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:5	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:9	אִשֶּׁ֣ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:11	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:14	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 3:16	אִשֶּׁה֙	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering	fire-offering
`H801-03`	Leviticus 4:35	אִשֵּׁ֣י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	Leviticus 5:12	אִשֵּׁ֣י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-05`	Leviticus 6:10	מֵ/אִשָּׁ֑/י	meishay	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	from my offerings by fire	from my fire-offerings
`H801-06`	Leviticus 6:11	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֖י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings	from fire-offerings of
`H801-02`	Leviticus 7:5	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 7:25	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-03`	Leviticus 7:30	אִשֵּׁ֣י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-06`	Leviticus 7:35	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֖י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings by fire	from fire-offerings of
`H801-02`	Leviticus 8:21	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 8:28	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-06`	Leviticus 10:12	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֣י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings	from fire-offerings of
`H801-06`	Leviticus 10:13	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֖י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings by fire	from fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	Leviticus 10:15	אִשֵּׁ֤י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	Leviticus 21:6	אִשֵּׁ֨י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	Leviticus 21:21	אִשֵּׁ֣י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	fire offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-07`	Leviticus 22:22	וְ/אִשֶּׁ֗ה	veisheh	`HC/Ncmsa`	and offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 22:27	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	of fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:8	אִשֶּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:13	אִשֶּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:18	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:25	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:27	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:36	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	fire-offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:36	אִשֶּׁ֤ה	isheh-2	`HNcmsa`	fire-offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 23:37	אִשֶּׁ֜ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	fire offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Leviticus 24:7	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering	fire-offering
`H801-06`	Leviticus 24:9	מֵ/אִשֵּׁ֥י	meishey	`HR/Ncmpc`	from the offerings	from fire-offerings of
`H801-02`	Numbers 15:3	אִשֶּׁ֤ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	an offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 15:10	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 15:13	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 15:14	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	an offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 15:25	אִשֶּׁ֣ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	a sacrifice made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 18:17	אִשֶּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-04`	Numbers 28:2	לְ/אִשַּׁ֗/י	leishay	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cs`	for My fire offering	for my fire-offerings
`H801-01`	Numbers 28:3	הָֽ/אִשֶּׁ֔ה	haisheh	`HTd/Ncmsa`	is the fire offering	the fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 28:6	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 28:8	אִשֵּׁ֛ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 28:13	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	fire-offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 28:19	אִשֶּׁ֤ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	a fire offering	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 28:24	אִשֵּׁ֥ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	of the offering made by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 29:6	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	isheh	`HNcmsa`	offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 29:13	אִשֵּׁ֨ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	an offering by fire	fire-offering
`H801-02`	Numbers 29:36	אִשֵּׁ֨ה	isheh	`HNcmsc`	offering-made-by-fire	fire-offering
`H801-03`	Deuteronomy 18:1	אִשֵּׁ֧י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings-made-by-fire	fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	Joshua 13:14	אִשֵּׁ֨י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of
`H801-03`	1 Samuel 2:28	אִשֵּׁ֖י	ishey	`HNcmpc`	offerings	fire-offerings of

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