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Strong's H121 אָדָם (adam)

Adam - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G121 — athoos (“innocent”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H121
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's H121 Quick Answer

Strong's H121 אָדָם (Adam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Adam (aw-dawm') n/p. 1. Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Israel [the same as H120] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include adam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Adam (aw-dawm') n/p. 1. Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Israel [the same as H120]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
adam

Meaning and Definition

Adam (aw-dawm') n/p. 1. Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Israel [the same as H120] KJV: Adam. Root(s): H120

Original Word
אָדָם
Transliteration
Adam
Derivation
Root: אדם First root strongs: 120
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H121. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Adam

Usage: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; § Adam = "red" 1) first man 2) city in Jordan valley

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How Strong's H121 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Adam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Adam Genesis 2:20 11×

How Strong's H121 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H121 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H121 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 2:20 KJV

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

Genesis 3:17 KJV

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Genesis 3:21 KJV

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H121.

Genesis 2:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Genesis 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:5 Old Testament, KJV
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Joshua 3:16 Old Testament, KJV
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Job 31:33 Old Testament, KJV
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H121, grouped by book.

Genesis 8 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H121 FAQ

What does adam (אָדָם) mean?

Adam (Strong's H121) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Adam". Adam (aw-dawm') n/p. 1. Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Israel [the same as H120]

How many times is adam (אָדָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H121 across 4 books.

Where can I study adam (אָדָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H121 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate adam (אָדָם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as adam. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.