ʼîyshôwn — H380

H380 · Hebrew — אישון

Pronunciation: ee-shone'

Definition

masculine noun

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)

Usually translated as

apple, black, obscure

Origin

diminutive from H376

Occurrences

ʼîyshôwn occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (3)

Strong's Lexicon — I