What does אָדַם (ʾādam) mean in the Bible?
אָדַם (ʾādam): Physical manifestation of internal state—blushing reveals emotion, shame, or vital life force through visible redness.
Hebrew · H119
אָדַם
To show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy
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אָדַםH119
Pronunciationʾādam
What does אָדַם (ʾādam) mean in the Bible?
אָדַם (ʾādam): Physical manifestation of internal state—blushing reveals emotion, shame, or vital life force through visible redness.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H119?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dyed red (6), are red (1), it is red (1), they are as red (1), were more ruddy (1).
Where does אָדַם (ʾādam) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1), Nahum (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdyed red6×Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23
are red1×Nahum 2:3
it is red1×Proverbs 23:31
they are as red1×Isaiah 1:18
were more ruddy1×Lamentations 4:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:5מְאָדָּמִ֛יםtodyed redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 26:14מְאָדָּמִ֑יםtodyed redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 35:7מְאָדָּמִ֛יםtodyed redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 35:23מְאָדָּמִ֛יםtodyed redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 36:19מְאָדָּמִ֑יםtodyed redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 39:34הַמְאָדָּמִ֔יםtodyed redArticle | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralProverbs 23:31יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םtoit is redVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 1:18יַאְדִּ֥ימוּtothey are as redVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralLamentations 4:7אָ֤דְמוּtowere more ruddyVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralNahum 2:3מְאָדָּ֗םtoare redVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 25:5
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
Exodus6Proverbs1Isaiah1Lamentations1Nahum1
Source forms
מְאָדָּמִ֛ים3xmə·’ād·dā·mîmExodus 25:5, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23
מְאָדָּמִ֑ים2xmə·’ād·dā·mîmExodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19
אָ֤דְמוּ1x’ā·ḏə·mūLamentations 4:7
הַמְאָדָּמִ֔ים1xham·’ād·dā·mîmExodus 39:34
יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ1xya’·dî·mūIsaiah 1:18
יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם1xyiṯ·’ad·dāmProverbs 23:31
מְאָדָּ֗ם1xmə·’ād·dāmNahum 2:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural5xExodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23
Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural1xExodus 39:34
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 1:18
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xProverbs 23:31
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular1xNahum 2:3
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xLamentations 4:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical manifestation of internal state—blushing reveals emotion, shame, or vital life force through visible redness.
Source Gloss
to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical manifestation of internal state—blushing reveals emotion, shame, or vital life force through visible redness.
to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy BDB: be red Usage: be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms9
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject6×
Participle passiveExod 25:5 · Exod 26:14 · Exod 35:7 · Exod 35:23 · Exod 36:19 · Nah 2:46×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectIsa 1:181×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectLam 4:71×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectProv 23:311×
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