121. Adam

Lexicon

Adam: Adam, man, mankind

Original Word: אָדָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Adam
Pronunciation: ah-DAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-dawm')
Definition: Adam, man, mankind
Meaning: Adam

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Adam

The same as 'adam; Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine -- Adam.

see HEBREW 'adam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as adam
Definition
the first man, also a city in the Jordan Valley
NASB Translation
Adam (12).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָדַם (H119), meaning "to be red" or "ruddy," often associated with the color of human skin or the earth.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G76 (Ἀδάμ, Adam): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to Adam, maintaining the connection between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures. It appears in genealogies and theological discussions, emphasizing Adam's role in the narrative of sin and redemption.

Usage: The term אָדָם is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the first human being, Adam, in the Hebrew Bible. It is also used generically to refer to mankind or humanity.

Context: • Creation and Role: Adam is introduced in the Book of Genesis as the first human created by God. According to Genesis 2:7 (BSB), "Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being." Adam's creation marks the beginning of human existence, and he is placed in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it (Genesis 2:15, BSB).

• Companionship and Fall: God creates Eve as a companion for Adam, forming her from one of Adam's ribs (Genesis 2:21-22, BSB). The narrative of the Fall in Genesis 3 describes how Adam and Eve disobey God by eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, leading to their expulsion from Eden and the introduction of sin into the world.

• Legacy and Descendants: Adam is considered the father of the human race, with his lineage detailed in Genesis 5. His sons, Cain, Abel, and Seth, are significant figures in the early biblical narrative. Adam's life and actions set the stage for the unfolding story of humanity's relationship with God.

• Theological Significance: In Christian theology, Adam is often seen as a type of Christ, with the apostle Paul drawing parallels between Adam and Jesus in Romans 5:12-21 and 1 Corinthians 15:22, 45 (BSB). Adam's disobedience is contrasted with Christ's obedience, highlighting themes of sin, redemption, and salvation.

Forms and Transliterations

אָדָ֑ם אָדָ֗ם אָדָ֥ם אָדָם֙ אדם וּלְאָדָ֣ם ולאדם כְּאָדָ֖ם כְאָדָ֣ם כאדם מֵֽאָדָ֤ם מאדם ’ā·ḏām ’āḏām aDam cheaDam kə’āḏām ḵə’āḏām kə·’ā·ḏām ḵə·’ā·ḏām keaDam mê’āḏām mê·’ā·ḏām meaDam ū·lə·’ā·ḏām ulaDam ūlə’āḏām

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:17
HEB: וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־
NAS: Then to Adam He said, Because
KJV: And unto Adam he said,
INT: to Adam said Because

Genesis 4:25
HEB: וַיֵּ֨דַע אָדָ֥ם עוֹד֙ אֶת־
NAS: Adam had relations with his wife
INT: had Adam again his wife

Genesis 5:1
HEB: סֵ֔פֶר תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם בְּרֹ֤א
NAS: of the generations of Adam. In the day
KJV: of the generations of Adam. In the day
INT: is the book of the generations of Adam the day created

Genesis 5:3
HEB: וַֽיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּמְאַת֙
NAS: When Adam had lived one hundred
KJV: And Adam lived an hundred
INT: had lived Adam and thirty hundred

Genesis 5:4
HEB: וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־ אָדָ֗ם אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ
NAS: Then the days of Adam after he became
KJV: And the days of Adam after
INT: Then the days of Adam after became

Genesis 5:5
HEB: כָּל־ יְמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁר־ חַ֔י
NAS: the days that Adam lived
KJV: And all the days that Adam lived
INT: all the days Adam after age

Joshua 3:16
HEB: [בָאָדָם כ] (מֵֽאָדָ֤ם ק) הָעִיר֙
NAS: distance away at Adam, the city
KJV: from the city Adam, that [is] beside
INT: distance A great Adam the city is

1 Chronicles 1:1
HEB: אָדָ֥ם שֵׁ֖ת אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃
NAS: Adam, Seth, Enosh,
KJV: Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
INT: Adam Seth Enosh

Job 31:33
HEB: אִם־ כִּסִּ֣יתִי כְאָדָ֣ם פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן
NAS: my transgressions like Adam, By hiding
KJV: my transgressions as Adam, by hiding
INT: lo covered Adam my transgressions hiding

Hosea 6:7
HEB: וְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית
NAS: But like Adam they have transgressed
INT: like Adam have transgressed the covenant

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 121
10 Occurrences

’ā·ḏām — 6 Occ.
ḵə·’ā·ḏām — 1 Occ.
kə·’ā·ḏām — 1 Occ.
mê·’ā·ḏām — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’ā·ḏām — 1 Occ.