Lexical Definition
אִישׁוֹן ʼîyshôwn (ee-shone') pupil H:N-M
diminutive from אִישׁ
apple (of the eye), black, obscure.
- the little man of the eye
- the pupil or ball
- hence, the middle (of night)
1) pupil of the eye
2) middle of the night (that is the deepest blackness)
Usage: 4 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן | like pupil of | Deut.32.10 • Prov.7.2 |
| כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן | like pupil of | Ps.17.8 |
| בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן | in a time of | Prov.20.20 |
| בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן | in middle of | Prov.7.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אִישׁוֺן noun [masculine] pupil of eye (compare DlHA 9 PrätLoPh, Feb. 1884, but also Arabic 
, & NöZMG 1886, 739) — ׳א all construct — עַיִן ׳א Deut 32:10; Prov 7:2 בַּתעַֿיִן ׳א Ps 17:8 (in all, simile of preciousness); = middle, midst of night לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה ׳בְּא Prov 7:9 חשֶׁח ׳בְּא Prov 20:20 Kt i.e. in deep darkness (Qr בֶּאֱשׁוּן see Now). אִישַׁי see יִשַׁי.
אֱשׁוּן Qr Prov 20:20 see אִישׁוֺן below אישׁ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 32:10 |
| Psalms | 17:8 |
| Proverbs | 7:2 · 7:9 · 20:20 |