Hebrew · H3605, H120

כָּל־אָדָם

Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)

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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Pronunciation kōl

Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.

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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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What does כָּל־אָדָם (kol adam) mean in the Bible?

כֹּל · אָדָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "all humanity".

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What does כֹּל · אָדָם mean in the Bible?

כֹּל · אָדָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "all humanity".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H120?

H3605, H120 is connected to 5,969 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. all humanity

Strong's H3605, H120

Lexical occurrences 5,969 verses

Source Gloss

all humanity

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