Adam

Definition

Adam was the first person whom God created. He and his wife Eve were made in the image of God.

• God formed Adam from dirt and breathed life into him.
• Adam’s name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “red dirt” or “ground.”
• The name “Adam” is the same as the Old Testament word for “mankind” or “human being.”
• All people are descendants of Adam and Eve.
• Adam and Eve disobeyed God. This separated them from God and caused sin and death to come into the world.

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(See also: death, descendant, Eve, image of God, life)

Bible References

• 1 Timothy 2:14
• Genesis 3:17
• Genesis 5:1
• Genesis 11:5
• Luke 3:38
• Romans 5:15

Examples from the Bible stories

• __1:9__ Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image to be like us.”
• __1:10 This man’s name was Adam. God planted a garden where Adam__ could live, and put him there to care for it.
• __1:12 Then God said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” But none of the animals could be Adam’s__ helper.
• __2:11 And God clothed Adam__ and Eve with animal skins.
• __2:12 So God sent Adam__ and Eve away from the beautiful garden.
• __49:8 When Adam__ and Eve sinned, it affected all of their descendants.
• __50:16 Because Adam__ and Eve disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God cursed it and decided to destroy it.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0120, G00760