What does אָדָם · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
אָדָם · ἄνθρωπος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "human being".
Hebrew · H120, G444
אָדָם
Ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.) · a human
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אָדָםH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
Pronunciationʾādām
Humanity defined by earthly origin: from dust (ʾădāmâ), emphasizing creatureliness and mortality rather than divinity.
Open lexicon entry →ἄνθρωποςG444a human
Pronunciationánthrōpos
Open lexicon entry →What does אָדָם (adam) mean in the Bible?
אָדָם · ἄνθρωπος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "human being".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H120, G444?
H120, G444 is connected to 552 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. human being
Strong'sH120, G444
Lexical occurrences552 versesSource Gloss
human being
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָדָם is built from this root: