אִישׁוֹןʼîyshôwn

אִישׁוֺן: pupil of eye (Deuteronomy 32:10; Proverbs 7:2; Psalms 17:8; Proverbs 7:9; Proverbs 20:20)

Pronunciation: ee-shone' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H380

Meanings

אֱשׁוּן: see אִישׁוֺן below (Proverbs 20:20)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 32:10 He found them in a desert land, in an empty, howling wasteland. He surrounded them and watched over them; he guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.
  • Psalms 17:8 Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
  • Proverbs 7:2 Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
  • Proverbs 7:9 It was at twilight, in the evening, as deep darkness fell.
  • Proverbs 20:20 If you insult your father or mother, your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).