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ἄνθρωπος

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine551 occurrences24 books498 verses

Definition

ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ,

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

man:

1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): John 16:21; with art., Matthew 4:4; 12:35, Mark 2:27, John 2:25, Romans 7:1, al; disting. from God, Matthew 19:6, John 10:33, Colossians 3:23, al.; from animals, etc., Matthew 4:19, Luke 5:10, Revelation 9:4, al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, 1 Corinthians 3:4; σοφία ἀνθρώπων, 1 Corinthians 2:5; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι, 1 Peter 4:2; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν, 1 Corinthians 3:3; κατὰ ἄ. λέγειν (λαλεῖν), Romans 3:5, 1 Corinthians 9:8; κατὰ ἄ- λέγειν, Galatians 3:15 (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:32, Galatians 1:11); by meton., of man's nature or condition, ὁ ἔσω (ἔξω) ἄ., Romans 7:22, Ephesians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 4:16 (cf. 1 Peter 3:4); ὁ παλαιὸς, καινὸς, νέος ἄ., Romans 6:6, Ephesians 2:15; 4:22, 24, Colossians 3:9, 10; joined with another subst., ἄ. ἔμπορος, a merchant, Matthew 13:45 (WH, txt. om. ἄ.); οἰκοδεσπότης, Matthew 13:52; βασιλεύς, 18:23; φάγος, 11:19; with name of nation, Κυρηναῖος, Matthew 27:32; Ἰουδαῖος, Acts 21:39; Ῥωμαῖος, Acts 16:37; pl. οἱ ἄ., men, people: Matthew 5:13, 16, Mark 8:24, John 4:28; οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, Mark 11:2, 1 Timothy 6:16.

2. Indef., ἄ. = τις, some one, a man: Matthew 17:14, Mark 12:1, al.; τις ἄ., Matthew 18:12, John 5:5, al.; indef. one (Fr. on), Romans 3:28, Galatians 2:16, al.; opposite to women, servants, etc., Matthew 10:36; 19:10, John 7:22, 23.

3. Definitely, with art., of some particular person; Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:5, al.; οὗτος ὁ ἄ., Luke 14:30; ὁ ἄ οὗτος, ἐκεῖνος, Mark 14:71, Matthew 12:45; ὁ ἄ. τ. ἀνομίας, 2 Thessalonians 2:3; ἄ τ. θεοῦ (of Heb. אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים), 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 3:17, 2 Peter 1:21; ὁ υἰὸς τοῦ ἀ., see: υἱός.

Synonyms: ἀνήρ, which see (and cf. MM, VGT, 44; Cremer, 103, 635).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

551 total
  1. Mark 10:7ἄνθρωπος · a man
    ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
  2. Mark 10:9ἄνθρωπος · {let} man
    Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
  3. Mark 10:27ἀνθρώποις · man
    Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
  4. Mark 10:33ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
  5. Mark 10:45ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  6. Mark 11:2ἀνθρώπων
    …and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
  7. Mark 11:30ἀνθρώπων · men
    John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
  8. Mark 11:32ἀνθρώπων · men
    But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
  9. Mark 12:1ἄνθρωπος · A man
    Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
  10. Mark 12:14ἀνθρώπων
    “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
  11. Mark 13:26ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  12. Mark 13:34ἄνθρωπος · a man
    It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
  13. Mark 14:13ἄνθρωπος · a man
    So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
  14. Mark 14:21ἀνθρώπου · of Man; ἀνθρώπῳ · man; ἀνθρώπου; ἄνθρωπος · [he]
    The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
  15. Mark 14:41ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  16. Mark 14:62ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
  17. Mark 14:71ἄνθρωπον · man
    But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
  18. Mark 15:39ἄνθρωπος · man
    When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
  19. Luke 1:25ἀνθρώποις · the people
    “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
  20. Luke 2:14ἀνθρώποις · men
    “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  21. Luke 2:25ἄνθρωπος · a man; ἄνθρωπος · [who]
    Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  22. Luke 2:52ἀνθρώποις · man
    And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  23. Luke 4:4ἄνθρωπος · Man
    But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
  24. Luke 4:33ἄνθρωπος · a man
    In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
  25. Luke 5:10ἀνθρώπους · men
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  26. Luke 5:18ἄνθρωπον · man
    Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
  27. Luke 5:20Ἄνθρωπε · Friend
    When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
  28. Luke 5:24ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  29. Luke 6:5ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
  30. Luke 6:6ἄνθρωπος · a man
    On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
  31. Luke 6:22ἄνθρωποι · people; ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
  32. Luke 6:26ἄνθρωποι · men
    Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
  33. Luke 6:31ἄνθρωποι · [them]
    Do to others as you would have them do to you.
  34. Luke 6:45ἄνθρωπος · man
    The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
  35. Luke 6:48ἀνθρώπῳ · a man
    He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
  36. Luke 6:49ἀνθρώπῳ · a man
    But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
  37. Luke 7:8ἄνθρωπός · a man
    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
  38. Luke 7:25ἄνθρωπον · A man
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
  39. Luke 7:31ἀνθρώπους · men
    “To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
  40. Luke 7:34ἀνθρώπου · of Man; ἄνθρωπος · [at this]
    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
  41. Luke 8:29ἀνθρώπου · man
    For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
  42. Luke 8:33ἀνθρώπου · man
    Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
  43. Luke 8:35ἄνθρωπον · man
    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  44. Luke 9:22ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”