Strong's Lexicon
G76 — Ἀδάμ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G76 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀδάμ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H121) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | Adam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ad-am' |
| Meaning: | 1. Adam, the first man 2. (typically, of Jesus) man (as his representative) |
| KJV Renderings: | Adam |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀδάμ, indeclinable proper name (but in Josephus, Ἄδαμος, ), àÈãÈí (i. e. according to Philo, de leg. alleg. 1:29, Works, i., p. 62, Mang. edition, γήϊνος; according to Eusebius, Prep. Ev. 7:8 γηγενής; according to Josephus, Antiquities 1, 1, 2 πυρρός, with which gesenius agrees, see his Thesaurus i., p. 25);
1. Adam, the first man and the parent of the whole human race: Luk 3:38; Rom 5:14; 1Co 15:22; 1Co 15:45; 1Ti 2:13; Jud 1:14. In accordance with the rabbinic distinction between the former Adam (äÈøÄàùÑåï àÈãÈí), the first man, the author of ’all our woe,’ and the latter Adam (äÈàÇçÂøåï àÈãÈí), the Messiah, the redeemer, in 1Co 15:45 Jesus Christ is called ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδάμ (see ἔσχατος, 1) and contrasted with ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος; Rom 5:14 ὁ μέλλων namely, Ἀδάμ.
2. one of the ancestors of Jesus: Luk 3:33 WH marginal reading (cf. Ἀδμείν).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀδάμ (Adam)
Luke 3:38
- KJV: Which was of Enos which was of Seth which was of Adam which was of God
- GK: του Ενώς του Σηθ του Αδαμ του θεού
Romans 5:14
- KJV: Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression who is the figure of him that was to come
- GK: αλλ΄ εβασίλευσεν ο θάνατος από Αδάμ μέχρι Μωσέως και επί τους μη αμαρτήσαντας επί τω ομοιώματι της παραβάσεως Αδάμ ος εστι τύπος του μέλλοντος
1 Corinthians 15:22
- KJV: For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ εν τω Αδάμ πάντες αποθνήσκουσιν ούτω και εν τω χριστώ πάντες ζωοποιηθήσονται
1 Corinthians 15:45
- KJV: And so it is written The first man Adam was made a living soul the last Adam a quickening spirit
- GK: ούτω και γέγραπται εγένετο ο πρώτος άνθρωπος Αδάμ εις ψυχήν ζώσαν ο έσχατος Αδάμ εις πνεύμα ζωοποιούν
1 Timothy 2:13
- KJV: For Adam was first formed then Eve
- GK: Αδάμ γαρ πρώτος επλάσθη είτα Εύα
1 Timothy 2:14
- KJV: And Adam was not deceived but the woman being deceived was in the transgression
- GK: και Αδάμ ουκ ηπατήθη η δε γυνή απατηθείσα εν παραβάσει γέγονε
Jude 1:14
- KJV: And Enoch also the seventh from Adam prophesied of these saying Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints
- GK: προεφήτευσε δε και τούτοις έβδομος από Αδάμ Ενώχ λέγων ιδού ήλθε κύριος εν αγίαις μυριάσιν αυτού
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