אִשָּׁה
ishah
Everyday HebrewFormsנָשִׁים
Meaning1. A grown-up person who is not a man.
2. The woman a man is married to.
HistoryThis is one of the oldest words in Hebrew, appearing in the second chapter of the Bible. The Bible explains that the first woman was called "isha" because she was taken from the first man, who was called "ish". This story shows how people thousands of years ago understood the word's beginning.
Example
היא אישה חזקה מאוד.
She is a very strong woman.
