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ἀνήρ

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine216 occurrences16 books194 verses

Definition

ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ,

[in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ;]

a man, Lat. vir.

1. As opposite to a woman, Acts 8:12, 1 Timothy 2:12; as a husband, Matthew 1:16, John 4:16, Romans 7:2, Titus 1:6.

2. As opposite to a boy or infant, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 4:13, James 3:2.

3. In appos. with a noun or adj., as ἀ. ἁμαρτωλός, Luke 5:8; ἀ. προφήτης, 24:19; frequently in terms of address, as ἀ. ἀδελφοί, Acts 1:16; and esp. with gentilic names, as ἀ. Ἰουδαῖος, Acts 22:3; ἀ. Ἐφέσιοι, 19:35.

4. In general, a man, a male person: = τις, Luke 8:41, Acts 6:11.

Synonyms: ἄνθρωπος, which see (cf. MM, VGT, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀνήρ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

216 total
  1. Matthew 1:16ἄνδρα · husband
    …and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  2. Matthew 1:19ἀνὴρ · husband
    Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
  3. Matthew 7:24ἀνδρὶ · man
    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  4. Matthew 7:26ἀνδρὶ · man
    But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
  5. Matthew 12:41Ἄνδρες · The men
    The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
  6. Matthew 14:21ἄνδρες · men
    About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
  7. Matthew 14:35ἄνδρες · men
    And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
  8. Matthew 15:38ἄνδρες · men
    A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
  9. Mark 6:20ἄνδρα · man
    …because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
  10. Mark 6:44ἄνδρες · men
    And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
  11. Mark 10:2ἀνδρὶ · for a man
    Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
  12. Mark 10:12ἄνδρα · husband
    And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
  13. Luke 1:27ἀνδρὶ · to a man
    …to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  14. Luke 1:34ἄνδρα
    “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
  15. Luke 2:36ἀνδρὸς
    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
  16. Luke 5:8ἀνὴρ · man
    When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
  17. Luke 5:12ἀνὴρ · a man
    While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  18. Luke 5:18ἄνδρες · [some] men
    Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
  19. Luke 6:8ἀνδρὶ · man
    But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
  20. Luke 7:20ἄνδρες · men
    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
  21. Luke 8:27ἀνήρ · man
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  22. Luke 8:38ἀνὴρ · man
    The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
  23. Luke 8:41ἀνὴρ · [a]
    Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
  24. Luke 9:14ἄνδρες · men
    (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
  25. Luke 9:30ἄνδρες · men
    Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
  26. Luke 9:32ἄνδρας · men
    Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  27. Luke 9:38ἀνὴρ · a man
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  28. Luke 11:31ἀνδρῶν · men
    The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
  29. Luke 11:32ἄνδρες · [The] men
    The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
  30. Luke 14:24ἀνδρῶν · men
    For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
  31. Luke 16:18ἀνδρὸς
    Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  32. Luke 17:12ἄνδρες
    As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
  33. Luke 19:2ἀνὴρ · a man
    And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
  34. Luke 19:7ἀνδρὶ · man
    And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
  35. Luke 22:63ἄνδρες · men
    The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
  36. Luke 23:50ἀνὴρ; ἀνὴρ · man
    Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
  37. Luke 24:4ἄνδρες · men
    While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
  38. Luke 24:19ἀνὴρ · [This] man
    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
  39. John 1:13ἀνδρὸς · of man
    …children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
  40. John 1:30ἀνὴρ · A man
    This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
  41. John 4:16ἄνδρα · husband
    Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”
  42. John 4:17ἄνδρα · husband; Ἄνδρα · husband
    “I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.
  43. John 4:18ἄνδρας · husbands; ἀνήρ · husband
    In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”
  44. John 6:10ἄνδρες · men
    “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
  45. Acts 1:10ἄνδρες · men
    They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
  46. Acts 1:11Ἄνδρες · Men
    “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
  47. Acts 1:16Ἄνδρες
    “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.