בן אדם

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• בנאדם (compound spelling)

Etymology

Compare Arabic ابن آدم (ibn ʔādam, “son of Adam, human being”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -am

Noun

בֶּן אָדָם • (ben adám) m (plural indefinite בְּנֵי אָדָם)

1. son of man; human being (literally, son of Adam)

   Synonyms: אדם (adám), איש (ish), בן אנוש (ben enósh)