בָּ/אָדָ֖ם

𐤁/𐤀𐤃𐤌

baadam

on man

from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

H120

Exodus 8:13 · Word #14

Lexicon H120

Lemmaאָדָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤃𐤌
Transliterationʼâdâm
Strong'sH120
In-contexton man

Morphology HRd/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

SIBI-P1 H120-02

in the human-being

Rootאדם (ʾ-d-m)
Core Meaningsredness, ruddy appearance, human being, humankind, earth-related being
Semantic Rangean individual man, a human being (male or generic), humankind collectively, humanity in contrast to God, mortal person of low status
Conceptual Significanceאָדָם expresses humanity’s identity as earth-linked and mortal, echoing its association with redness and the ground (אֲדָמָה). It underscores the shared, creaturely condition of humankind before God, often highlighting human frailty, universality, and covenantal responsibility.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ with assimilated definite article (בָּ־) + masculine singular absolute noun אָדָם; grammatically singular but often collective in sense.
Rendering RationaleThe form בָּאָדָם consists of the preposition בְּ ("in/among") with the definite article prefixed to the masculine singular noun אָדָם ("human-being"). Rendering it as "in the human-being" preserves the singular masculine form while allowing for its collective sense, reflecting both the grammar (preposition + definite masculine singular noun) and the root connection to humanity as a class.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אדם (redness, ruddy appearance, human being, humankind, earth-related being)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H120-01 adam the earthling
H121-01 adam the human (אָדָם) / Adam
H127-01 adamah red-soil

Word Usage (552 occurrences of H120)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:26 אָדָ֛ם adam man
Genesis 1:27 הָֽ/אָדָם֙ haadam the man
Genesis 2:5 וְ/אָדָ֣ם veadam and man