Quick Definition
Bear
Biblical Persons & Places
Bear
A star or constellation
A star or constellation; called Bear (עַ֫יִשׁ)
Strong's Definition
the constellation of the Great Bear (perhaps from its migration through the heavens)
Derivation: or עָשׁ; from H5789 (עוּשׁ);
KJV Usage: Arcturus.
TWOT Reference: 1617
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) a constellation
1a) Great Bear, Ursa Major
1b) (TWOT) Arcturus
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
The constellation 1a) Great Bear, Ursa Major
1b) (TWOT) Arcturus
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָשׁ / עַיִשׁ
‛ayish / ‛âsh
BDB Definition:
1) a constellation
1a) Great Bear, Ursa Major
1b) (TWOT) Arcturus
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5789
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1617
Total KJV Occurrences: 2