Greek · G444 · unreviewed
ἄνθρωπος
A human
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ἄνθρωπος G444
Pronunciation ánthrōpos
What does ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) mean in the Bible?
ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) is a Greek word meaning "a human". ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc.
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Meaning
a human
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
man:
1generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al; disting. from God, Mat.19:6, Jhn.10:33, Col.3:23, al.; from animals, etc., Mat.4:19, Luk.5:10, Rev.9:4, al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, 1Co.3:4; σοφία ἀνθρώπων, 1Co.2:5; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι, 1Pe.4:2; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν, 1Co.3:3; κατὰ ἄ. λέγειν (λαλεῖν), Rom.3:5, 1Co.9:8; κατὰ ἄ- λέγειν, Gal.3:15 (cf. 1Co.15:32, Gal.1:11); by meton., of man's nature or condition, ὁ ἔσω (ἔξω) ἄ., Rom.7:22, Eph.3:16, 2Co.4:16 (cf. 1Pe.3:4); ὁ παλαιὸς, καινὸς, νέος ἄ., Rom.6:6, Eph.2:15 4:22, 24 Col.3:9, 10; joined with another subst., ἄ. ἔμπορος, a merchant, Mat.13:45 (WH, txt. om. ἄ.); οἰκοδεσπότης, Mat.13:52; βασιλεύς, 18:23; φάγος, 11:19; with name of nation, Κυρηναῖος, Mat.27:32; Ἰουδαῖος, Act.21:39; Ῥωμαῖος, Act.16:37; pl. οἱ ἄ., men, people: Mat.5:13, 16 Mrk.8:24, Jhn.4:28; οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, Mrk.11:2, 1Ti.6:16.
2Indef., ἄ. = τις, some one, a man: Mat.17:14, Mrk.12:1, al.; τις ἄ., Mat.18:12, Jhn.5:5, al.; indef. one (Fr. on), Rom.3:28, Gal.2:16, al.; opposite to women, servants, etc., Mat.10:36 19:10, Jhn.7:22, 23.
3Definitely, with art., of some particular person; Mat.12:13, Mrk.3:5, al.; οὗτος ὁ ἄ., Luk.14:30; ὁ ἄ οὗτος, ἐκεῖνος, Mrk.14:71, Mat.12:45; ὁ ἄ. τ. ἀνομίας, 2Th.2:3; ἄ τ. θεοῦ (of Heb. אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים), 1Ti.6:11, 2Ti.3:17, 2Pe.1:21; ὁ υἰὸς τοῦ ἀ., see: υἱός.
Synonymsἀνήρ, which see (and cf. MM, VGT, 44; Cremer, 103, 635).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 4:4 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 11:19 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:12 · Matt 12:35 · Matt 13:28 · Matt 13:31 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 16:26 · Matt 17:14 · Matt 19:5 · Matt 19:6 · Matt 21:28 122×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:27 · Matt 12:36 · Matt 16:13 · Mark 8:27 · Luke 6:22 · Luke 6:26 · Luke 6:31 · Luke 11:44 · Luke 18:10 · John 3:19 · John 6:14 · Acts 4:13 · Acts 14:15 · Acts 16:17 · Acts 16:20 28×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:20 · Matt 9:6 · Matt 10:23 · Matt 10:36 · Matt 11:19 · Matt 12:8 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 12:40 · Matt 12:43 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 13:37 · Matt 13:41 · Matt 16:13 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 16:28 · Matt 17:9 129×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:19 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:16 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:2 · Matt 10:17 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 15:9 · Matt 16:23 · Matt 17:22 · Matt 19:12 · Matt 21:25 · Matt 21:26 · Matt 22:16 · Matt 23:4 99×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 6:5 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:16 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 9:8 · Matt 12:31 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 23:5 · Matt 23:28 · Mark 10:27 · Luke 1:25 · Luke 2:14 · Luke 2:52 · Luke 12:36 · Luke 16:15 44×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 12:13 · Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:45 · Matt 13:52 · Matt 18:7 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:23 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 20:1 · Matt 22:2 · Matt 26:24 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 14:21 · Luke 6:48 · Luke 6:49 26×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 9:9 · Matt 9:32 · Matt 10:35 · Matt 11:8 · Matt 15:11 · Matt 15:18 · Matt 15:20 · Matt 22:11 · Matt 26:72 · Matt 26:74 · Matt 27:32 · Mark 2:27 · Mark 7:15 · Mark 7:18 · Mark 7:20 · Mark 7:23 62×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 5:19 · Matt 13:25 · Mark 8:24 · Luke 5:10 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 11:46 · Luke 13:4 · John 6:10 · Acts 5:34 · Acts 16:35 · Acts 16:37 · Acts 18:13 · Acts 22:15 · Acts 24:16 · Rom 5:12 · Rom 5:18 31×
Vocative · Singular · Masculine Luke 5:20 · Luke 12:14 · Luke 22:58 · Luke 22:60 · Rom 2:1 · Rom 2:3 · Rom 9:20 · 1 Tim 6:11 · Jas 2:20 9×
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Ephesians 4 — Walking Worthy: Unity, Maturity, and the New Life in Christ John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain