בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אָדָם
(Absolutely) to create ; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select , feed (as formative processes) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
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בָּרָא H1254 (absolutely) to create ; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select , feed (as formative processes)
אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
אָדָם H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
What does בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אָדָם (baraʾ ʾelohim ʾadam) mean in the Bible?
בָּרָא · אֱלֹהִים · אָדָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God created humankind".
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Meaning
Word Origins
בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אָדָם is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.