ʻAyish — H5906
H5906 · Hebrew — עיש
Pronunciation: ah'-yish
Other spellings: ʻÂsh עָשׁ
Definition
feminine noun
the constellation of the Great Bear (perhaps from its migration through the heavens)
- a constellation
- Great Bear, Ursa Major
- (TWOT) Arcturus
Usually translated as
Arcturus
Origin
or ʻÂsh; from H5789
Occurrences
ʻAyish occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (2)
- Job 9:9 — Which maketh Arcturus (עָ֭שׁ), Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
- Job 38:32 — Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus (וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ) with his sons?