Hebrew · H6501, H120 · unreviewed

פֶּרֶא אָדָם

The onager · ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)

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פֶּרֶא H6501 the onager
Pronunciation pere
Wild ass symbolizing untamed freedom and divine power; used metaphorically for human stubbornness and independence from constraint
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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 פֶּרֶא אָדָם (pere adam) mean in the Bible?

פֶּרֶא · אָדָם is a Hebrew word meaning "wild donkey of a man".

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Meaning

wild donkey of a man
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