What does ἄῤῥην · θῆλυς mean in the Bible?
ἄῤῥην · θῆλυς is a Greek phrase meaning "male and female".
Greek · G730, G2338
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 phrase meaning "male and female".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. male and female
Strong's G730, G2338
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
male and female
Word Origins
ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain