Hebrew · H582, H776 · unreviewed

אֱנוֹשׁ מִן־הָאָרֶץ

Properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

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אֱנוֹשׁ H582 properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120 ); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
Pronunciation ’ĕnôš
Emphasizes human frailty and mortality, distinguishing ordinary people from the more dignified term for man.
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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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What does אֱנוֹשׁ מִן־הָאָרֶץ (enosh min-ha'arets) mean in the Bible?

אֱנוֹשׁ · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew word meaning "Mortal man from the earth".

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Meaning

Mortal man from the earth
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