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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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1 Peter 1:24
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:24 · retained source text

For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glory of man as the flowre of grasse: the grasse withereth, and the flowre thereof falleth away.

1611 marginal noteOr, for that

1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:13 · retained source text

Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,

1 Peter 3:4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:4 · retained source text

But let it bee the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, euen the ornament of a meeke and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:15 · retained source text

But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, & be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and feare:

1611 marginal noteOr, reuerence.

1 Peter 4:11
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:11 · retained source text

If any man speake, let him speake as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him doe it as of the ability which God giueth, that God in all things may bee glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

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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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