Is the Hebrew word for “woman” ‘Almāh or ‘Isha?

Question

אִישָׁה or עַלְמָה Similarly, is the word for “Man” ‘Ish - אִישׁ or elem - עלם And when I say which is which, which would be used in an everyday sentence for both woman and man, respectively?

Answer 1

Hi,

אישה is the Hebrew word for "woman," especially in everyday language. עלמה means something like "young woman," and sometimes "maiden," and is used mostly in high literature. The same applies to the masculine form (עלם).