Original Word: אָדָם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: adam
Pronunciation: ah-DAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-dawm')
Definition: Man, mankind, human, Adam
Meaning: ruddy, a human being

Word Origin: Derived from אָדַם (adam), meaning "to be red" or "ruddy," possibly referring to the reddish color of human skin or the earth.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G444 (ἄνθρωπος, anthropos): Man, human, mankind

- G76 (Ἀδάμ, Adam): Adam

Usage: The Hebrew word 'adam is used in the Bible to refer to humanity in general, as well as the specific individual, Adam, the first man created by God. It encompasses the concept of human beings as a collective group and is often used to denote mankind's earthly origin and nature. In Genesis, 'adam is used to describe both the individual Adam and humanity as a whole, emphasizing the shared nature and destiny of all people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the creation of humanity was often linked to the earth, as seen in the etymology of 'adam, which is related to 'adamah (earth or ground). This connection underscores the biblical theme of humans being formed from the dust of the ground, as described in Genesis 2:7. The name Adam is significant in the biblical narrative, representing the first human and the progenitor of the human race. The account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is foundational to understanding the biblical perspective on sin, redemption, and the relationship between God and humanity.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
man, mankind
NASB Translation
any man (2), anyone (4), anyone's (1), being* (1), common sort* (1), human (19), infantry (1), low degree* (1), low* (1), man (363), man's (20), man* (1), mankind (9), men (104), men of low degree* (1), men's (3), men* (4), mortal (1), one (3), people (1), person (5), person* (1), persons (3), population (1), someone (1).

אָדָם₅₆₀ noun masculine^{Genesis 1:27} man, mankind (Phoenician אדם, Sabean id., CIS^iv.1,l.4 and others; compare Assyrian admu, young (of bird) Dl^W, but Nö^{ZMG 1886, 722} identification with Arabic collective creatures) — Singular absolute except construct Proverbs 6:12 compare Thes; (׳בְּנֵי (הָ)א often = plural of ׳א Genesis 11:5 39t., compare ׳בְּנוֺת הָא Genesis 6:2,4) —

1 a man (= German Mensch) = human being Genesis 2:5,7 (twice in verse); Genesis 2:8,15,16,18 +, Genesis 16:12 (27 t. J) Leviticus 5:4 "" נֶמֶּשׁ Leviticus 13:2,9 (19 t. P) Nehemiah 2:10; Isaiah 13:12 ("" אֱנוֺשׁ); הַגָּדוֺל ׳הָאָ Joshua 14:15 (E); בְּלִיַּעַל ׳אָ Proverbs 6:12 ("" אִישׁ אָוֶן compare 1 Samuel 25:25 & see בליעל); = any one Leviticus 1:2; Numbers 9:6,7; Job 20:29; Job 27:13; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 21:16,20; Proverbs 24:30; Ecclesiastes 7:20 + often Wisdom Literature, Jeremiah 2:6; Jeremiah 4:25; Nehemiah 2:12, compare ׳נֶמֶּשׁ א Numbers 19:11,13 +; seldom man opposed to woman Genesis 2:22 (twice in verse); Genesis 2:23,25; Genesis 3:8,12,17,20,21; Ecclesiastes 7:28.

2 collective man, mankind Genesis 1:26; Genesis 9:5,6 (3 t. in verse) + (P 28 t.) Genesis 6:1,5,6,7 (J E 24 t.) Deuteronomy 4:32 (D 6 t.) (on 2 Samuel 7:19 compare 1 Chronicles 17:17 see Dr^Sm); distinctly = men + women Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:1; Numbers 5:6; given as name Genesis 5:2; but = warriors Isaiah 22:6 ׳רֶכֶב א "" (מּרשׁיםׅ; "" beasts (41 t.) בְּהֵמָה Genesis 6:7; Genesis 7:23 (J ?) Exodus 8:13; Exodus 8:14; Exodus 9:9,10 (P) Exodus 9:19,22,25; Exodus 12:12; Exodus 13:2,13,15 (all J) +; late prophets Jeremiah 21:6; Jeremiah 31:27; Jeremiah 50:3; Jeremiah 51:62; Ezekiel 14:13,17,19,21; Ezekiel 25:13; Ezekiel 29:8,11; Ezekiel 32:13 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 36:11; Jonah 3:8; Zephaniah 1:3; Haggai 1:11; Zechariah 2:8; Zechariah 8:10; "" בָּקָר Ezekiel 4:15; "" צֹאן, חֲמֹרִים ׳ב Numbers 31:28; "" id. + מִכָּלהַֿבְּהֵמָה Numbers 31:30 compare Jonah 3:7; "" חַיָּה Genesis 9:5 (P) compare Ezekiel 1:5,8,10,26, & description of כְּרוּבִים Ezekiel 10:8,14,21; compare Ezekiel 41:19; "" trees Deuteronomy 20:19 (read הֶאָדָם see Di); opposed to God 1 Samuel 15:29; 1 Samuel 16:7 (twice in verse); Isaiah 31:3; Ezekiel 28:2,9; 1 Chronicles 21:13; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2Chronicles 6:18; Malachi 3:8 compare Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 5:21; so ׳בֶּןאֿ Numbers 23:19 ("" אישׁ) Ezekiel 2:1,3,6,8 (87 t. Ezekiel, always addressed to prophet); בְּנֵי ׳הָא 1 Samuel 26:19; made in God's image Genesis 1:26,27; Genesis 9:6 compare Ecclesiastes 7:29; as feeble, earthly, mortal Numbers 16:29 (twice in verse); Psalm 82:7; Psalm 144:3; Psalm 144:4; Job 5:7; Job 14:1,10; compare Job 25:6 (׳בֶּןאֿ) Ecclesiastes 12:5; as sinful 1 Kings 8:46; 2Chronicles 6:36; Jeremiah 10:14 compare Numbers 5:6; Job 31:33; Hosea 6:7; of men in General, other men (opposed to particular ones) Judges 16:17 (compare ׳אַחַד הָא Judges 16:7; Judges 16:11) Judges 18:7,28; Psalm 73:5; Jeremiah 32:20 +; "" אִישׁ Isaiah 2:9,11,17; Isaiah 5:15 compare Ezekiel 23:42 (strike out Co Vrss); ׳בְּנֵי א 2 Samuel 7:14 ("" אֲנָשִׁים) Proverbs 8:4 ("" אִישִׁים); Psalm 49:3; Psalm 62:10 (both "" בְּנֵי אִישׁ) = men of low opposed to men of high degree — so often Phoenician and = vassal Sabean DHM^{ZMG 1875, 680} compare 686; ׳נֶפֶשׁ א collective Numbers 31:35,40,46; 1 Chronicles 5:21; Ezekiel 27:13.

3. proper name, masculine Adam, first man (without article, compare שָׂטָן 1 Chronicles 21:1 over ag. ׳הַשּׂ Job 1:6 etc.) Genesis 4:25 (J) Genesis 5:1,3,4,5 (P) 1 Chronicles 1:1. (Genesis 2:20; 1 Chronicles 3:17,21 read ׳לָא see Di.)

4. proper name, of a location city in Jordan valley (as built ?) Joshua 3:16.

another, hypocrite, common sort, low, man mean, of low degree, person

From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

see HEBREW 'adam

אָ֝דָ֗ם אָ֠דָם אָ֤דָֽם־ אָ֫דָ֥ם אָ֭דָם אָדָ֑ם אָדָ֓ם ׀ אָדָ֔ם אָדָ֕ם אָדָ֖ם אָדָ֗ם אָדָ֛ם אָדָ֜ם אָדָ֞ם אָדָ֡ם אָדָ֣ם אָדָ֤ם אָדָ֥ם אָדָ֬ם אָדָֽם׃ אָדָם֒ אָדָם֙ אָדָם֮ אָדָם׃ אדם אדם־ אדם׃ בְּאָדָ֑ם בְּאָדָ֖ם בְּאָדָ֥ם בְאָדָם֙ בָּֽאָדָ֔ם בָּֽאָדָ֖ם בָּאָדָ֑ם בָּאָדָ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם בָּאָדָ֥ם בָּאָדָֽם׃ בָּאָדָם֙ בָֽאָדָם֙ באדם באדם׃ הָ֝אָדָ֗ם הָ֠אָדָם הָ֣אָדָ֔ם הָ֭אָדָם הָֽאָדָ֑ם הָֽאָדָ֔ם הָֽאָדָ֖ם הָֽאָדָ֗ם הָֽאָדָ֛ם הָֽאָדָ֜ם הָֽאָדָֽם׃ הָֽאָדָם֒ הָֽאָדָם֙ הָאָ֫דָ֥ם הָאָדָ֑ם הָאָדָ֔ם הָאָדָ֖ם הָאָדָ֗ם הָאָדָ֛ם הָאָדָ֜ם הָאָדָ֞ם הָאָדָ֡ם הָאָדָ֣ם הָאָדָ֤ם הָאָדָ֥ם הָאָדָ֧ם הָאָדָ֨ם הָאָדָֽם׃ הָאָדָם֙ האדם האדם׃ וְ֝אָדָ֗ם וְאָדָ֖ם וְאָדָ֣ם וְאָדָֽם׃ וְאָדָם֙ וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם וּבְאָדָ֥ם וּבָֽאָדָ֑ם וּלְאָדָ֕ם וּלְאָדָ֞ם ואדם ואדם׃ ובאדם והאדם ולאדם כְּאָדָ֣ם כאדם לְאָדָ֔ם לְאָדָ֛ם לְאָדָ֣ם לְאָדָ֥ם לְאָדָ֧ם לְאָדָם֙ לְמֵאָדָ֖ם לָֽאָדָ֑ם לָֽאָדָ֔ם לָֽאָדָ֗ם לָֽאָדָ֜ם לָֽאָדָם֒ לָֽאָדָם֙ לָאָדָ֖ם לָאָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃ לאדם לאדם׃ למאדם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם מֵֽאָדָ֑ם מֵֽאָדָם֙ מֵאָדָ֖ם מֵאָדָ֣ם מֵאָדָ֤ם מֵאָדָ֥ם מֵאָדָֽם׃ מאדם מאדם׃ ’ā·ḏām ’ā·ḏām- ’āḏām ’āḏām- aDam Adom bā’āḏām ḇā’āḏām bā·’ā·ḏām ḇā·’ā·ḏām baaDam bə’āḏām ḇə’āḏām bə·’ā·ḏām ḇə·’ā·ḏām beaDam hā’āḏām hā·’ā·ḏām haaDam Haadom kə’āḏām kə·’ā·ḏām keaDam lā’āḏām lā·’ā·ḏām laaDam lə’āḏām lə·’ā·ḏām lə·mê·’ā·ḏām leaDam ləmê’āḏām lemeaDam mê’āḏām mê·’ā·ḏām meaDam ū·ḇā·’ā·ḏām ū·ḇə·’ā·ḏām ū·lə·’ā·ḏām ūḇā’āḏām ūḇə’āḏām ūlə’āḏām uleaDam uvaaDam uveaDam vaaDam veaDam veHaaDam wə’āḏām wə·’ā·ḏām wə·hā·’ā·ḏām wəhā’āḏāmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts