Greek · G730, G2338 · unreviewed

ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ

Male (as stronger for lifting) · female

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ἄῤῥην G730 male (as stronger for lifting)
Pronunciation árrhēn
Biological sex designation; distinguishes male from female in creation and genealogical contexts.
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θῆλυς G2338 female
Pronunciation thēlys
Biological sex distinction; used theologically in Galatians 3:28 to affirm equality transcending gender categories.
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What does ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ (arsen kai thēly) mean in the Bible?

ἄῤῥην · θῆλυς is a Greek word meaning "male and female".

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Meaning

male and female
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.

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