H120. adam

אָדָם‎₅₆₀ noun masculine^{Genesis 1:27} man, mankind (Phoenician אדם‎, Sabean id., CIS^iv.1,l.4 and others; compare Assyrian admu, young (of bird) Dl^W, but Nö^{ZMG 1886, 722} identification with Arabic collective creatures) — Singular absolute except construct Proverbs 6:12 compare Thes; ((הָ)א ׳בְּנֵי‎ often = plural of ׳א‎ Genesis 11:5 39t., compare הָא ׳בְּנוֺת‎ 6:2, 4) —

1 a man (= German Mensch) = human being Genesis 2:5, 7 (twice in verse); 2:8, 15, 16, 18 +, 16:12 (27 t. J) Leviticus 5:4 "" נֶמֶּשׁ‎ 13:2, 9 (19 t. P) Nehemiah 2:10; Isaiah 13:12 ("" אֱנוֺשׁ‎); ׳הָאָ הַגָּדוֺל‎ Joshua 14:15 (E); ׳אָ בְּלִיַּעַל‎ Proverbs 6:12 ("" אָוֶן אִישׁ‎ compare 1 Samuel 25:25 & see בליעל‎); = any one Leviticus 1:2; Numbers 9:6-7, Job 20:29; 27:13; Proverbs 15:20; 21:16, 20; 24:30; Ecclesiastes 7:20 + often Wisdom Literature, Jeremiah 2:6; 4:25; Nehemiah 2:12, compare א ׳נֶמֶּשׁ‎ Numbers 19:11, 13 +; seldom man opposed to woman Genesis 2:22 (twice in verse); 2:23, 25; 3:8, 12, 17, 20, 21; Ecclesiastes 7:28.

2 collective man, mankind Genesis 1:26; 9:5-6, (3 t. in verse) + (P 28 t.) 6:1, 5, 6, 7 (J E 24 t.) Deuteronomy 4:32 (D 6 t.) (on 2 Samuel 7:19 compare 1 Chronicles 17:17 see Dr^Sm); distinctly = men + women Genesis 1:27; 5:1; Numbers 5:6; given as name Genesis 5:2; but = warriors Isaiah 22:6 א ׳רֶכֶב‎ "" (מּרשׁיםׅ‎; "" beasts (41 t.) בְּהֵמָה‎ Genesis 6:7; 7:23 (J ?) Exodus 8:13; 8:14; 9:9-10, (P) 9:19, 22, 25; 12:12; 13:2, 13, 15 (all J) +; late prophets Jeremiah 21:6; 31:27; 50:3; 51:62; Ezekiel 14:13, 17, 19, 21; 25:13; 29:8, 11; 32:13 (strike out Co) 36:11; Jonah 3:8; Zephaniah 1:3; Haggai 1:11; Zechariah 2:8; 8:10; "" בָּקָר‎ Ezekiel 4:15; "" ׳ב חֲמֹרִים צֹאן,‎ Numbers 31:28; "" id. + מִכָּלהַֿבְּהֵמָה‎ 31:30 compare Jonah 3:7; "" חַיָּה‎ Genesis 9:5 (P) compare Ezekiel 1:5, 8, 10, 26, & description of כְּרוּבִים‎ 10:8, 14, 21; compare 41:19; "" trees Deuteronomy 20:19 (read הֶאָדָם‎ see Di); opposed to God 1 Samuel 15:29; 16:7 (twice in verse); Isaiah 31:3; Ezekiel 28:2, 9; 1 Chronicles 21:13; 29:1; 2 Chronicles 6:18; Malachi 3:8 compare Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 5:21; so ׳בֶּןאֿ‎ Numbers 23:19 ("" אישׁ‎) Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8 (87 t. Ezekiel, always addressed to prophet); ׳הָא בְּנֵי‎ 1 Samuel 26:19; made in God's image Genesis 1:26-27, 9:6 compare Ecclesiastes 7:29; as feeble, earthly, mortal Numbers 16:29 (twice in verse); Psalm 82:7; 144:3; 144:4; Job 5:7; 14:1, 10; compare 25:6 (׳בֶּןאֿ‎) Ecclesiastes 12:5; as sinful 1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chronicles 6:36; Jeremiah 10:14 compare Numbers 5:6; Job 31:33; Hosea 6:7; of men in General, other men (opposed to particular ones) Judges 16:17 (compare הָא ׳אַחַד‎ 16:7; 16:11) 18:7, 28; Psalm 73:5; Jeremiah 32:20 +; "" אִישׁ‎ Isaiah 2:9, 11, 17; 5:15 compare Ezekiel 23:42 (strike out Co Vrss); א ׳בְּנֵי‎ 2 Samuel 7:14 ("" אֲנָשִׁים‎) Proverbs 8:4 ("" אִישִׁים‎); Psalm 49:3; 62:10 (both "" אִישׁ בְּנֵי‎) = men of low opposed to men of high degree — so often Phoenician and = vassal Sabean DHM^{ZMG 1875, 680} compare 686; א ׳נֶפֶשׁ‎ collective Numbers 31:35, 40, 46; 1 Chronicles 5:21; Ezekiel 27:13.

3. proper name, masculine Adam, first man (without article, compare שָׂטָן‎ 1 Chronicles 21:1 over ag. ׳הַשּׂ‎ Job 1:6 etc.) Genesis 4:25 (J) 5:1, 3, 4, 5 (P) 1 Chronicles 1:1. (Genesis 2:20; 1 Chronicles 3:17, 21 read ׳לָא‎ see Di.)

4. proper name, of a location city in Jordan valley (as built ?) Joshua 3:16.