ἄρρην, ἄρσην
arrēn, arsēnmaleHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective9 occurrences6 books7 verses
Definition
ἄρσην (ἄρρην, T, in Romans 1:27; Rec. in Revelation 12:5, 13) -ενος, ὁ, ἡ, ἄρσεν, τό
(old Attic for ἄρρην, see supr.; both forms are found in π.; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for זָכָר ;]
male: Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:6, Luke 2:23, Romans 1:27, Galatians 3:28, Revelation 12:5, 13.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἄρρην, ἄρσην:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Matthew 19:4Ἄρσεν · maleJesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
- Mark 10:6Ἄρσεν · maleHowever, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
- Luke 2:23ἄρσεν · male…(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
- Romans 1:27ἄρσενες · men; ἄρσενες · Men; ἄρσεσιν · [other] menLikewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
- Galatians 3:28ἄρσεν · maleThere is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Revelation 12:5ἄρσεν · a male childAnd she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
- Revelation 12:13ἄρσενα · male [child]And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.