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man

Meaning of “man”

1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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2,614 occurrences2,330 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Genesis 1:26
¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:26 · retained source text

¶ And God said, Let vs make man in our Image, after our likenesse: and let them haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer the cattell, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.1. and 9.6. 1.corin. 11.7. ephes. 4.14. col. 3.10.

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:27 · retained source text

So God created man in his owne Image, in the Image of God created hee him; male and female created hee them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.4. wisd. 2.23.

Genesis 2:5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:5 · retained source text

And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:7 · retained source text

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a liuing soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dust of the ground.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 15.47.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 15.45.

Genesis 2:15
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:15 · retained source text

And the LORD God tooke the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dresse it, and to keepe it.

1611 marginal noteOr, Adam.

Genesis 2:16
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:16 · retained source text

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of euery tree of the garden thou mayest freely eate.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eating thou shalt eate.

Genesis 2:18
¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:18 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an helpe meet for him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as before him.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 17.5.

Genesis 2:22
And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:22 · retained source text

And the rib which the LORD God had taken from man, made hee a woman, & brought her vnto the man.

1611 marginal noteHebr. builded.

Genesis 2:23
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:23 · retained source text

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shalbe called woman, because shee was taken out of man.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 11.8.

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Where “man” appears

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Genesis107 occurrences
91 verses
Exodus83 occurrences
73 verses
Leviticus75 occurrences
69 verses
Numbers70 occurrences
65 verses
Deuteronomy78 occurrences
67 verses
Joshua30 occurrences
27 verses
Judges86 occurrences
77 verses
Ruth9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel103 occurrences
89 verses
2 Samuel68 occurrences
59 verses
1 Kings60 occurrences
50 verses
2 Kings76 occurrences
67 verses
1 Chronicles18 occurrences
17 verses
2 Chronicles40 occurrences
37 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah10 occurrences
10 verses
Esther11 occurrences
10 verses
Job91 occurrences
79 verses
Psalms99 occurrences
91 verses
Proverbs157 occurrences
141 verses
Ecclesiastes54 occurrences
47 verses
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah68 occurrences
56 verses
Jeremiah110 occurrences
87 verses
Lamentations8 occurrences
7 verses
Ezekiel153 occurrences
145 verses
Daniel21 occurrences
20 verses
Hosea7 occurrences
7 verses
Amos3 occurrences
3 verses
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah11 occurrences
9 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah4 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah19 occurrences
19 verses
Malachi4 occurrences
4 verses
Matthew125 occurrences
110 verses
Mark88 occurrences
78 verses
Luke131 occurrences
124 verses
John125 occurrences
113 verses
Acts90 occurrences
88 verses
Romans37 occurrences
33 verses
1 Corinthians78 occurrences
64 verses
2 Corinthians24 occurrences
17 verses
Galatians15 occurrences
15 verses
Ephesians12 occurrences
12 verses
Philippians5 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians11 occurrences
9 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy14 occurrences
13 verses
2 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses
Titus4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews19 occurrences
17 verses
James25 occurrences
22 verses
1 Peter9 occurrences
8 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John8 occurrences
8 verses
Revelation33 occurrences
30 verses

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