Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pupil
Usage: 1) pupil of the eye 2) middle of the night (that is the deepest blackness)
Strong's Number
H380
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H380 Quick Answer
Strong's H380 אִישׁוֹן (iyshown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. iyshown (ee-shone') n-m. 1. the little man of the eye 2. the pupil or ball It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include eye and night. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- iyshown (ee-shone') n-m. 1. the little man of the eye 2. the pupil or ball
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- eye and night
Meaning and Definition
iyshown (ee-shone') n-m. 1. the little man of the eye 2. the pupil or ball 3. (hence) the middle (of night) [diminutive from H376] KJV: apple (of the eye), black, obscure. Root(s): H376
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H380. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H380 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render iyshown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
eye
Deuteronomy 32:10
3×
night
Proverbs 7:9
How Strong's H380 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H380 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H380 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H380.
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H380, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H380 FAQ
What does ishon (אִישׁוֹן) mean?
Ishon (Strong's H380) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "black". iyshown (ee-shone') n-m. 1. the little man of the eye 2. the pupil or ball
How many times is ishon (אִישׁוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H380 across 3 books.
Where can I study ishon (אִישׁוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H380 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ishon (אִישׁוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eye and night. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.