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Adam — the meaning of the Hebrew name אָדָם

אָדָם

ʼÂdâm · pronounced aw-dawm' · Strong's H121 · a man

Adam means Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine.

Built from

אָדָם ʼâdâm (the same as, H120) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H120; Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; (KJV)

Every verse that names Adam

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Genesis, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Job, Hosea

Gen 3:17Gen 4:25Gen 5:1Gen 5:3Gen 5:4Gen 5:5Josh 3:161Chr 1:1Job 31:33Hos 6:7

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