הָ/אָדָ֖ם
𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌
ʼâdâm
man
A human being; the generic term for a person, either an individual human or humanity collectively. Primarily denotes a member of the human species regardless of sex, but may also refer to 'mankind' as a whole in collective contexts. In some contexts used in contrast with animals, divine beings, or other categories, emphasizing human nature or mortal limitation.
Leviticus 18:5 · Word #9
Lexicon H120
| Lemma | אָדָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâdâm |
| Strong's | H120 |
| Definition | A human being; the generic term for a person, either an individual human or humanity collectively. Primarily denotes a member of the human species regardless of sex, but may also refer to 'mankind' as a whole in collective contexts. In some contexts used in contrast with animals, divine beings, or other categories, emphasizing human nature or mortal limitation. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | man |
SIBI-P1 Translation H120-04
the earthling
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite article הָ marks the noun as specific (“the”), and the masculine singular form denotes one human being. “Earthling” preserves the root connection to earth/soil (אדם) while expressing a single member of the human species. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the human
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'the earthling' to 'the human' for greater contextual clarity and to match standard rendering for haadam in legal/ethical statements about people. 'Earthling' is not wrong, but 'human' is the ordinary referent in this context. |