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ἄνθρωπος

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine551 occurrences24 books498 verses

Definition

ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ,

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

man:

1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): John 16:21; with art., Matthew 4:4; 12:35, Mark 2:27, John 2:25, Romans 7:1, al; disting. from God, Matthew 19:6, John 10:33, Colossians 3:23, al.; from animals, etc., Matthew 4:19, Luke 5:10, Revelation 9:4, al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, 1 Corinthians 3:4; σοφία ἀνθρώπων, 1 Corinthians 2:5; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι, 1 Peter 4:2; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν, 1 Corinthians 3:3; κατὰ ἄ. λέγειν (λαλεῖν), Romans 3:5, 1 Corinthians 9:8; κατὰ ἄ- λέγειν, Galatians 3:15 (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:32, Galatians 1:11); by meton., of man's nature or condition, ὁ ἔσω (ἔξω) ἄ., Romans 7:22, Ephesians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 4:16 (cf. 1 Peter 3:4); ὁ παλαιὸς, καινὸς, νέος ἄ., Romans 6:6, Ephesians 2:15; 4:22, 24, Colossians 3:9, 10; joined with another subst., ἄ. ἔμπορος, a merchant, Matthew 13:45 (WH, txt. om. ἄ.); οἰκοδεσπότης, Matthew 13:52; βασιλεύς, 18:23; φάγος, 11:19; with name of nation, Κυρηναῖος, Matthew 27:32; Ἰουδαῖος, Acts 21:39; Ῥωμαῖος, Acts 16:37; pl. οἱ ἄ., men, people: Matthew 5:13, 16, Mark 8:24, John 4:28; οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, Mark 11:2, 1 Timothy 6:16.

2. Indef., ἄ. = τις, some one, a man: Matthew 17:14, Mark 12:1, al.; τις ἄ., Matthew 18:12, John 5:5, al.; indef. one (Fr. on), Romans 3:28, Galatians 2:16, al.; opposite to women, servants, etc., Matthew 10:36; 19:10, John 7:22, 23.

3. Definitely, with art., of some particular person; Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:5, al.; οὗτος ὁ ἄ., Luke 14:30; ὁ ἄ οὗτος, ἐκεῖνος, Mark 14:71, Matthew 12:45; ὁ ἄ. τ. ἀνομίας, 2 Thessalonians 2:3; ἄ τ. θεοῦ (of Heb. אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים), 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 3:17, 2 Peter 1:21; ὁ υἰὸς τοῦ ἀ., see: υἱός.

Synonyms: ἀνήρ, which see (and cf. MM, VGT, 44; Cremer, 103, 635).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

551 total
  1. Matthew 4:4ἄνθρωπος · Man
    But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  2. Matthew 4:19ἀνθρώπων · of men
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  3. Matthew 5:13ἀνθρώπων · men
    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
  4. Matthew 5:16ἀνθρώπων · men
    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
  5. Matthew 5:19ἀνθρώπους · others
    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
  6. Matthew 6:1ἀνθρώπων · men
    “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  7. Matthew 6:2ἀνθρώπων · men
    So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  8. Matthew 6:5ἀνθρώποις · by men
    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  9. Matthew 6:14ἀνθρώποις · men
    For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
  10. Matthew 6:15ἀνθρώποις · men
    But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
  11. Matthew 6:16ἀνθρώποις · men
    When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  12. Matthew 6:18ἀνθρώποις · to men
    …so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  13. Matthew 7:9ἄνθρωπος
    Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
  14. Matthew 7:12ἄνθρωποι
    In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
  15. Matthew 8:9ἄνθρωπός · a man
    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
  16. Matthew 8:20ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
  17. Matthew 8:27ἄνθρωποι · [The] men
    The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
  18. Matthew 9:6ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  19. Matthew 9:8ἀνθρώποις · to men
    When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
  20. Matthew 9:9ἄνθρωπον · a man
    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
  21. Matthew 9:32ἄνθρωπον · man
    As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
  22. Matthew 10:17ἀνθρώπων · men
    But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  23. Matthew 10:23ἀνθρώπου · Man
    When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
  24. Matthew 10:32ἀνθρώπων · men
    Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
  25. Matthew 10:33ἀνθρώπων · men
    But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
  26. Matthew 10:35Ἄνθρωπον · a man
    For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
  27. Matthew 10:36ἀνθρώπου · A man’s
    A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
  28. Matthew 11:8ἄνθρωπον · A man
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
  29. Matthew 11:19ἀνθρώπου · of Man; ἄνθρωπος · [at this]
    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
  30. Matthew 12:8ἀνθρώπου · Man
    For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
  31. Matthew 12:10ἄνθρωπος · a man
    …and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
  32. Matthew 12:11ἄνθρωπος · one
    He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
  33. Matthew 12:12ἄνθρωπος · a man
    How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
  34. Matthew 12:13ἀνθρώπῳ · [the] man
    Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
  35. Matthew 12:31ἀνθρώποις · men
    Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
  36. Matthew 12:32ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
  37. Matthew 12:35ἄνθρωπος · man; ἄνθρωπος · man
    The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
  38. Matthew 12:36ἄνθρωποι · men
    But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
  39. Matthew 12:40ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  40. Matthew 12:43ἀνθρώπου · man
    When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
  41. Matthew 12:45ἀνθρώπου · man
    Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
  42. Matthew 13:24ἀνθρώπῳ · a man
    Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  43. Matthew 13:25ἀνθρώπους · everyone
    But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
  44. Matthew 13:28ἄνθρωπος
    ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
  45. Matthew 13:31ἄνθρωπος · a man
    He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
  46. Matthew 13:37ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
  47. Matthew 13:41ἀνθρώπου · of Man
    The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
  48. Matthew 13:44ἄνθρωπος · [When a] man
    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.