The meaning of “ἀνήρ”

Understanding anḗr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G435

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

ἀνήρ

Phonetican'-ayr

Transliterationanḗr

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος) fellow, husband, man, sir. - a man (properly as an individual male)

Scripture References

189 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 12:41	“The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”
John 4:17	“The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:”
1 Corinthians 11:3	“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
Ephesians 5:24	“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.”
Titus 2:5	“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

Total Occurrences

189x

Most Frequent Book

Acts

Book Distribution

Matthew8

Mark4

Luke24

John6

Acts95

Romans4

1 Corinthians20

2 Corinthians1

Galatians1

Ephesians7

Colossians2

1 Timothy5

Titus2

James6

1 Peter3

Revelation1

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