ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
a man
from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
John 3:4 · Word #7
Lexicon G444
| Lemma | ἄνθρωπος |
| Transliteration | ánthrōpos |
| Strong's | G444 |
| In-context | a man |
| Literal | man |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄνθρωπος |
| Strong's | G444 |
SIBI-P1 G444-06
human-being (man)
| Root | ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) |
| Core Meanings | human being, person, man, mankind |
| Semantic Range | a human being (male or female), a man in contrast to a woman, a particular individual, humanity collectively, mortal person in contrast to God |
| Conceptual Significance | ἄνθρωπος highlights human identity, mortality, and distinction from the divine. In biblical theology it often underscores humanity’s created status, moral responsibility, and representational role, especially in phrases such as "Son of Man" and contrasts between God and man. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS,). Functions typically as the subject of a clause; grammatically masculine though often generic in sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "human-being" preserves the compound sense of ἄνθρωπος as a man-faced or human person, distinguishing it from ἀνήρ (adult male). The form is nominative masculine singular, reflected in the singular English noun "human-being (man)," suitable for a subject role and maintaining grammatical gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἄνθρωπος (human being, person, man, mankind)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G444-01 |
anthrope | O human-being |
G444-02 |
anthropo | to a human-being |
G444-03 |
anthropoi | human beings |
Word Usage (551 occurrences of G444)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:4 | ἄνθρωπος | anthropos | |
| Matthew 4:19 | ἀνθρώπων | anthropon | |
| Matthew 5:13 | ἀνθρώπων | anthropon |