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Ἀδάμ

Adám

G76 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper name designating the first human figure in biblical tradition; used as an individual name 'Adam,' and in some contexts as a representative or archetype of humanity. In the New Testament, Ἀδάμ refers specifically to the primordial human, 'Adam,' and occasionally as a symbol or figure for 'humanity' or the human condition, particularly in comparison and contrast to Jesus.

Semantic Range

proper name (the first human); archetypal human figure; type or symbol for humanity or the human condition

Root / Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם ('Adam'), which is used in the Hebrew Bible both as a proper name and a generic term for 'human' or 'humankind.' The Greek form is a direct transliteration; there is no Indo-European Greek etymology for Ἀδάμ itself.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Koine Greek sources, Ἀδάμ is a transliteration from Hebrew and is used only for the biblical Adam. The Septuagint employs Ἀδάμ exclusively as a proper name, tracing lineage and narrative references to the Genesis traditions. In the New Testament (e.g., Romans 5; 1 Corinthians 15), Ἀδάμ serves as both the name of the first-created human and as a theological or typological point of comparison with Jesus, though always tied to the narrative of Genesis. The term does not carry the broader sense of 'man' or 'humankind' in Greek outside of these biblical transliterations—where Greek terms like ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) serve that function—and is never used in general Greek literature for generic 'man.' English translations often render Ἀδάμ simply as 'Adam,' but nuances linking the individual to a broader typology of humanity are left to contextual notes rather than the base meaning. The term's function is distinct from 'Judean' or 'Israelite' ethnic terms used elsewhere; Ἀδάμ is universal in scope, not ethnically bounded.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (אָדָם); Adam, the first man; typically (of Jesus) man (as his representative):--Adam.

Root Family

Ἀδάμ (Adám) — Adam (proper name), first human

Root Ἀδάμ Adam (proper name), first human

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G76-01 Ἀδὰμ adam N GEN M SG Adam of Adam Adam 9

Occurrences in Scripture

9 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G76-01 Luke 3:38 Ἀδὰμ adam N GEN M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 Romans 5:14 Ἀδὰμ adam N GEN M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 Romans 5:14 Ἀδάμ adam-2 N GEN M SG of Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 1 Corinthians 15:22 Ἀδὰμ adam N DAT M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 1 Corinthians 15:45 Ἀδὰμ adam N NOM M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 1 Corinthians 15:45 Ἀδὰμ adam-2 N NOM M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 1 Timothy 2:13 Ἀδὰμ adam N NOM M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 1 Timothy 2:14 Ἀδὰμ adam N NOM M SG Adam of Adam Adam
G76-01 Jude 1:14 Ἀδὰμ adam N GEN M SG Adam of Adam Adam
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