אָדָם
adam (ʾāḏām)
/aw-DAWM/
“man, mankind, Adam”
Human being, humanity, collective mankind, and proper name of first man Adam; created on sixth day from dust of adamah, covenant head of race.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אָדֹם (H122) red, or אֲדָמָה (H127) ground.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
manmenAdamperson
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אָדָם (man, mankind, Adam) -> ἄνθρωπος (man, a merchant, men)
LXX conceptual translation: אָדָם (man, mankind, Adam) -> G0076
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where אָדָם (adam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.