soul, life, living being, person
soul, life, living being, person. Throat, neck, appetite, breath, life, living creature; in biblical anthropology, humanity was created a living soul (nephesh chayah), a psychophysical unity.
man, mankind, Adam
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.
man, a merchant, men
man, a merchant, men. Primary meaning: man, a merchant, men, people. Strong's: from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being. Lexical nuances: man : generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo ): Jo 16:21 ; c. art., Mt 4:4 12:35 , Mk 2:27 , Jo 2:25 , Ro 7:1 , al; disting. from God, Mt 19:6 , Jo 10:33 , Col 3:23 , al.; from animals, etc., Mt 4:19 , Lk 5:10 , Re 9:4 , al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, I Co 3:4 ; σοφία ἀνθρώπων , I Co 2:5 ; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι , I Pe 4:2 ; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν , I Co 3:3 ; κατὰ ἄ...
flesh, body, humanity, frailty
flesh, body, humanity, frailty. Flesh, physical body, humanity; expresses human kinship ('one flesh') and creaturely transience in contrast to the eternal Spirit of God.
man, mortal, mankind
man, mortal, mankind. Mortal man, human race; mortal frailty contrasted with heavenly power.
to form, fashion, frame
to form, fashion, frame. To form, shape, fashion as a potter molds clay; pictures God's intimate crafting of Adam from dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7).
likeness, similitude, pattern
likeness, similitude, pattern. Likeness, resemblance, concrete similitude; paired with tselem in Genesis 1:26 to qualify human relation to God, affirming qualitative similarity.
image, likeness, statue, model
image, likeness, statue, model. Image, representation, statue; foundational theological term for Imago Dei (Genesis 1:26-27), designating humankind as God's representative vice-regents.
to breathe into, blow, inflate
to breathe into, blow, inflate. To blow, breathe into; specific act of God breathing the breath of life into nostrils of Adam, animating inanimate dust into a living soul.
breath, spirit, living being
breath, spirit, living being. Breath, vital breath of God, spirit; divine life-principle imparted to humanity conferring moral responsibility and rational consciousness.
mind, understanding, reason
mind, understanding, reason. Primary meaning: mind, understanding, reason, a mind. Strong's: the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning. Lexical nuances: prop., of the ruling faculty, mind , understanding , reason (v. Lft., Notes , 88 f.; Vaughan on Ro 7:23 ): Lk 24:45 , Ro 1:28 7:23 12:2 14:5 , Eph 4:17 , 23 , Phl 4:7 , II Th 2:2 , I Ti 6:5 , II Ti 3:8 , Tit 1:15 , Re 13:18 17:9 ; ν. τ. σαρκός ( ICC , in l.), Col 2:18 ; opp. to σάρξ , Ro 7:25 ; to πνεῦμα , I Co 14:14 , 15 ; to γλῶσσα , I Co 14:19 .
outside, without, he who is without, forth, out
outside, without, he who is without, forth, out. Primary meaning: outside, without, he who is without, forth, out, out of. Strong's: out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: outside, without ;
heart, inner man, mind, will
heart, inner man, mind, will. Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.
kidneys, reins, seat of inner emotion
kidneys, reins, seat of inner emotion. Kidneys; physical organ and figurative seat of innermost emotions and secret motives searched by God alongside heart.
helper, rescue, counterpart
helper, rescue, counterpart. Help, vital rescuer; applied to woman as corresponding counterpart to man (ezer kenegdo, Genesis 2:18), and to God as Israel's sole deliverer.
consciousness, conscience
consciousness, conscience. Primary meaning: consciousness, conscience. Strong's: co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness. Lexical nuances: consciousness : c. gen. obj., He 10:2 , I Pe 2:19 .
a member, limb
a member, limb. Primary meaning: a member, limb. Strong's: a limb or part of the body. Lexical nuances: a member , limb of the body: I Co 12:14 , 19 , 26 , Eph 4:16 (WH, mg.), Ja 3:5 ; pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ. : Mt 5:29 , 30 , Ro 6:13 , 19 7:5 , 23 12:4 , I Co 12:12 ff. Col 3:5 , Ja 3:6 4:1 . Metaph., πόρνης , I Co 6:15 ; of Christians, μ. ἀλλήλων , Ro 12:5 , Eph 4:25 ; Χριστοῦ , I Co 6:15 ; σώματος Χριστοῦ , I Co 12:27 , Eph 5:30 .†
the understanding, mind
the understanding, mind. Primary meaning: the understanding, mind. Strong's: deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise. Lexical nuances: the understanding, mind : Lk 1:51 , Eph 4:18 , Col 1:21 , I Pe 1:13 , II Pe 3:1 , I Jo 5:20 ; pl., Eph 2:3 ; in quotations from LXX, Mt 22:37 , Mk 12:30 , Lk 10:27 , He 8:10 10:16 (Cremer, 79, 438).†
to, within, into, within
to, within, into, within. Primary meaning: to, within, into, within. Strong's: inside (as preposition or adjective). Lexical nuances: prop., after verbs of motion ( to ) within, into : Mt 26:58 , Mk 14:54 ; c. gen., Mk 15:16 .
the heart
the heart. Primary meaning: the heart. Strong's: the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle. Lexical nuances: the heart , the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( II Ki 18:14 , IV Ki 9:24 , al.). In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective energies, the focus of personal life, the seat of the rational as well as the emotional and volitional elements in human life, hence that wherein lies the moral and religious condition of the man ( DB , ii, 317 f.; DGG , ii, 344 a ); of the...
nature, nature, origin, birth
nature, nature, origin, birth. Primary meaning: nature, nature, origin, birth, nature. Strong's: growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage. Lexical nuances: nature , i.e.,
flesh
flesh. Primary meaning: flesh. Strong's: flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such). Lexical nuances: flesh ; as in cl. generally, prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: I Co 15:39 , II Co 12:7 , Ga 6:13 , al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα , I Co 5:50 ; σ. καὶ ὀστέα , Lk 24:39 ; pl., of the flesh of many or parts of the flesh of one (cl.), Re 17:16 19:18 ; φαγεῖν , Re, ll. c. (cf. κατεσθίειν , IV Ki 9:36 , al., and βιβρώσκειν , freq. in l.); metaph., Ja 5:3 ; mystically, φ. (τρώγειν) τὴν σ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τ...
to perceive, understand, to think
to perceive, understand, to think. Primary meaning: to perceive, understand, to think, consider. Strong's: to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed. Lexical nuances: to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν , in wills, v. MM, xvii): absol., Mt 16:9 , Mk 8:17 ; c. acc., Eph 3:4 , I Ti 1:7 ; c. dat. instr., τ. καρδίᾳ , Jo 12:40 ; pass., Ro 1:20 ; seq. ὅτι , Mt 15:17 16:11 , Mk 7:18 ; c. acc. et inf., He 11:8 .
natural, produced by nature, innate, according to nature
natural, produced by nature, innate, according to nature. Primary meaning: natural, produced by nature, innate, according to nature, governed by mere natural instinct. Strong's: "physical", i.e. (by implication) instinctive. Lexical nuances: natural
the thought
the thought. Primary meaning: the thought. Strong's: (mental) inclination or purpose. Lexical nuances: that which is in the mind (the content of φρονεῖν , ICC, Ro. , 8 6 ), the thought : Ro 8:6 , 7 , 27 .†
to have understanding, to think, to be minded, to be of the same mind
to have understanding, to think, to be minded, to be of the same mind. Primary meaning: to have understanding, to think, to be minded, to be of the same mind, to have in mind, be mindful of, think of. Strong's: to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience). Lexical nuances: to have understanding (Hom., al.).
breath, breath of life, life, the vital principle
breath, breath of life, life, the vital principle. Primary meaning: breath, breath of life, life, the vital principle, the soul. Strong's: breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 (πνεῦμα), which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 (ζωή), which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H05315, H07307 and H02416). Lexical nuances: breath (Lat. anima ), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle ): Mt 6:25 , Mk 3:4 10:45 , Lk 12:22 , Jo 10:11 , Ac 20:10 , 24 , II Co 1:23 , Phl 2:30 , I Th 2:8 , al. the soul , as the seat of the will, desires and affections: Mt 26:38 , Mk 12:30 (LXX) 14:34 , Lk 1:46 , Jo 10:24 , Ac 14:2 , Phl 1:27 , al.; ἐκ ψυχῆς , from the heart , heartily : Eph 6:6 , Col 3:23 ; as...
of the, natural, sensual
of the, natural, sensual. Primary meaning: of the, natural, sensual, natural. Strong's: sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from G4152 (πνευματικός), which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from G5446 (φυσικός), which is the lower or bestial nature). Lexical nuances: of the ψυχή (as the lower part of the immaterial in man), EV, natural : opp. to πνευματικός , I Co 2:14 15:44 , 46 ; πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες (EV, sensual ; R, mg., natural or animal ; better perhaps, of the mind ; v. infr.), Ju 19 ; with ἐπίγειος, δαιμονιώδης , opp. to ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη ( σοψία ), of the mind (Hort, in l.), Ja 3:15 †
Interactive 3D Cuneiform Tablet • Genesis 11:28–31
Mesopotamian clay administrative tablet from the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100–2000 BC) recording offerings of barley-fed sheep and goats, illustrating the scribal culture and urban economy of southern Mesopotamia around the patriarchal era of Ur of the Chaldeans ( Genesis 11:28–31 ).
people, covenant nation, kin
people, covenant nation, kin. People, kinfolk, tribe; designates the covenant community of Israel ('My people', ammi), bound by covenant with Yahweh.
uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution
uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution. State or substance of ritual or ethical defilement requiring water ablutions, sacrifice, or exile from camp.
generation, age
generation, age. Generation, epoch; 'His kingdom is from generation to generation' (Daniel 4:3, 34).
Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant
The biblical account of Creation opens in Genesis 1:1 as God brings order, light, and life out of chaos over six days, culminating in the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
to rule, have dominion, govern
to rule, have dominion, govern. To tread down, rule, have dominion; cultural mandate given to humankind as image-bearers of God to govern animal creation and earth (Genesis 1:26).