אָדָ֣ם
𐤀𐤃𐤌
adam
of a 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.
Proverbs 30:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H120
| Lemma | אָדָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼâdâm |
| Strong's | H120 |
| In-context | of a man |
Morphology HNcmsa
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
the earthling
| Root | אדם (ʾ-d-m) |
| Core Meanings | redness, ruddy appearance, earthiness, humankind |
| Semantic Range | individual man, humanity as a whole, mankind, a human person, the common or lowly person, Adam as the first man |
| Conceptual Significance | אָדָם links humanity to the ground (אֲדָמָה), emphasizing human frailty, creatureliness, and shared origin. It frames biblical anthropology: humanity formed from the soil, bearing divine image yet marked by earthbound mortality. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; may function as a proper name (Adam) or as a collective/generic singular meaning humankind. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָדָם derives from the root אדם, associated with redness and the ground (אֲדָמָה), conveying the idea of an earth-formed human. The morphology HNcmsa indicates a common masculine singular absolute noun, so the singular rendering “the earthling” preserves both the grammatical form and the root connection to the soil. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אדם (redness, ruddy appearance, earthiness, humankind)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H120-01 |
adam | the human (אָדָם) / Adam |
H127-01 |
adamah | red-soil |
H125-01 |
adamedam | reddish (masculine singular) |
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 |