Hebrew · H120, H4191 · unreviewed

כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן

Ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.) · to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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אָדָם H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
Pronunciation ʾādām
Humanity defined by earthly origin: from dust (ʾădāmâ), emphasizing creatureliness and mortality rather than divinity.
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מוּת H4191 to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Pronunciation mût
Moves from literal death to spiritual/covenantal death; God's instrument of judgment and consequence for covenant violation.
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What does כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן (keadam temutun) mean in the Bible?

אָדָם · מוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "mortality despite exalted office".

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Meaning

mortality despite exalted office
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