[1] 'iysh H376 Hebrew for man; husband;
mixed crowds of both women and men; homosapien-sapien in general; even
translated by scholars as “you [thou]” in Proverbs 3:31 (KJV). The word, Iysh, has no legitimate claim as a word
exclusive to males. Context must determine translation.
In this commentary, the phonetic spelling of
the Hebrew word 'iysh
is used instead of the word man, mankind, or human whenever the word refers
to mixed crowds of both sexes or to the human race in general. As this
commentary is posted online one chapter at a time, readers may find this
definition posted in footnotes for first use of in any given chapter
[2] 'âdâm H120 Pronounced “audawm” is the name God gave to both the first man and the first woman—the
entire human race. In the Hebrew Bible, mixed crowds (composed of both females
and males) are also referred to as 'âdâm. This Hebrew word, does not
mean “man” and is not androcentric (male centered) as are most English and
Greek words used to describe the entire human population, words such as: man
(when used to describe all people), mankind, human race, anthropos (when used to describe all
people), etc..
In this commentary, the phonetic spelling of
the Hebrew word 'âdâm (audawm) is
used instead of man, mankind, or human whenever the word refers to mixed
crowds of both sexes or to the human race in general. As this commentary is
posted online one chapter at a time, readers may find this definition posted in
footnotes for first use of 'âdâm (audawm) in any given chapter.
[3]
Chayil H2428 Valor; Strength;
Might; [The strength and power of] Wealth; [The strength and power of] Riches. Chayil is mistranslated “virtuous” only
three times in the Hebrew text; each of these mistranslations is deliberate (concerning
women) due to misogyny. There is no textual reason to translate the Hebrew
word, Chayil, as virtuous as it has
never had any connotation of virtue.
[4]
ba`al H-1167 Lord. Many translations of ba`al as “husband” are incorrect. In
the sense that there were many concubines (slave wives) in ancient times, a
woman’s ba`al
could very well be her husband, but that does not portray God’s intention and
direct command when he created men and women.
[5] This verse is rife with misogyny in all
translations, beginning with the mistranslation of the Hebrew word, chayil, which means a force, usually of
valor, strength, and might, but could be a force of wealth. This force is
somehow transformed into “virtuous” for no textual reason other than it was
unthinkable to translators (both ancient and modern) that a woman can be a
force of strength. The Hebrew word, chayil,
Strong’s reference H2428, is only translated as virtuous three times in the
authorized version, and each time it is deliberately mistranslated about women.
Other versions attribute her with excellence and [moral] worth, but these still
fall short of chayil. Another feature
of this verse, is than in virtually all translations women become wives and
lords (ba`al) become husbands. In the case of slave-wives, this is
true, but was the practice right? Deuteronomy 17:17 says it is not. Also connecting
women/wives with confusion [that is as rotten bones] is misleading. Without
translator supplements, this is a stand alone statement, and should be taken as
such.
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