אישון
עברית
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אישון¹
Where it comes from
Perhaps from אִישׁ (ish, “man”).
noun אִישׁוֹן · ishón · אִישׁוֹנִים · אִישׁוֹן־ · אִישׁוֹנֵי־
- pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina) יִמְצָאֵהוּ בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן יְסֹבְבֶנְהוּ יְבוֹנְנֵהוּ יִצְּרֶנְהוּ כְּאִישׁוֹן עֵינוֹ׃
- bullseye (the centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie)
אישון²
Where it comes from
From איש (ish) + ־ון (-on): a diminutive of אִישׁ (ish, “man”). Influenced by the above, if not directly related to it.
noun אִישׁוֹן · ishón · אִישׁוֹנִים · אִישׁוֹן־ · אִישׁוֹנֵי־
- A small man: a term of endearment or of disparagement.
אישון³
noun אִישׁוֹן · ishón
- alternative form of אֱשׁוּן (eshún) בְּנֶשֶׁף־בְּעֶרֶב יוֹם בְּאִישׁוֹן לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה׃
In English
- pupil the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye
Talk about this word "אישון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. אישון. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9F "אישון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9F.Cite this
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title = {אישון},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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