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ἀνήρ

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine216 occurrences16 books194 verses

Definition

ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ,

[in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ;]

a man, Lat. vir.

1. As opposite to a woman, Acts 8:12, 1 Timothy 2:12; as a husband, Matthew 1:16, John 4:16, Romans 7:2, Titus 1:6.

2. As opposite to a boy or infant, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 4:13, James 3:2.

3. In appos. with a noun or adj., as ἀ. ἁμαρτωλός, Luke 5:8; ἀ. προφήτης, 24:19; frequently in terms of address, as ἀ. ἀδελφοί, Acts 1:16; and esp. with gentilic names, as ἀ. Ἰουδαῖος, Acts 22:3; ἀ. Ἐφέσιοι, 19:35.

4. In general, a man, a male person: = τις, Luke 8:41, Acts 6:11.

Synonyms: ἄνθρωπος, which see (cf. MM, VGT, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀνήρ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

216 total
  1. Acts 1:21ἀνδρῶν · men
    Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
  2. Acts 2:5ἄνδρες
    Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
  3. Acts 2:14Ἄνδρες · Men
    Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
  4. Acts 2:22Ἄνδρες · Men; ἄνδρα · [was] a man
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
  5. Acts 2:29Ἄνδρες
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  6. Acts 2:37ἄνδρες
    When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
  7. Acts 3:2ἀνὴρ · man
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  8. Acts 3:12Ἄνδρες · Men
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  9. Acts 3:14ἄνδρα
    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
  10. Acts 4:4ἀνδρῶν · men
    But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
  11. Acts 5:1Ἀνὴρ · man
    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
  12. Acts 5:9ἄνδρα · husband
    “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
  13. Acts 5:10ἄνδρα · husband
    At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
  14. Acts 5:14ἀνδρῶν · men
    Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
  15. Acts 5:25ἄνδρες · men
    Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
  16. Acts 5:35Ἄνδρες · Men
    “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
  17. Acts 5:36ἀνδρῶν · men
    Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
  18. Acts 6:3ἄνδρας · men
    Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them
  19. Acts 6:5ἄνδρα · a man
    This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
  20. Acts 6:11ἄνδρας · [some] men
    Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
  21. Acts 7:2Ἄνδρες
    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
  22. Acts 7:26Ἄνδρες · Men
    The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
  23. Acts 8:2ἄνδρες · men
    God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
  24. Acts 8:3ἄνδρας · men
    But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
  25. Acts 8:9Ἀνὴρ · man
    Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
  26. Acts 8:12ἄνδρες · men
    But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  27. Acts 8:27ἀνὴρ
    So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
  28. Acts 9:2ἄνδρας · men
    …and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
  29. Acts 9:7ἄνδρες · men
    The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
  30. Acts 9:12ἄνδρα · a man
    In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
  31. Acts 9:13ἀνδρὸς · man
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  32. Acts 9:38ἄνδρας · men
    Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
  33. Acts 10:1Ἀνὴρ · man
    At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
  34. Acts 10:5ἄνδρας · men
    Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
  35. Acts 10:17ἄνδρες · men
    While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
  36. Acts 10:19ἄνδρες · men
    As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
  37. Acts 10:21ἄνδρας · men
    So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
  38. Acts 10:22ἀνὴρ · man
    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  39. Acts 10:28ἀνδρὶ
    He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
  40. Acts 10:30ἀνὴρ · a man
    Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
  41. Acts 11:3ἄνδρας · men
    …and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
  42. Acts 11:11ἄνδρες · men
    Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
  43. Acts 11:12ἀνδρός · man’s
    The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
  44. Acts 11:20ἄνδρες · men
    But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
  45. Acts 11:24ἀνὴρ · man
    Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
  46. Acts 13:6ἄνδρα
    They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
  47. Acts 13:7ἀνδρὶ · a man
    …an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
  48. Acts 13:15Ἄνδρες
    After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
  49. Acts 13:16Ἄνδρες · Men
    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!