The meaning of “ἄῤῥην”

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

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

ἄῤῥην

Phoneticar'-hrane

Transliterationárrhēn

Grammar Code

G:A

Greek Adjective

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

probably from αἴρω male, man. - male (as stronger for lifting)

Scripture References

7 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 19:4	“And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,”
Mark 10:6	“But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.”
Luke 2:23	“(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”
Romans 1:27	“And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”
Galatians 3:28	“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Revelation

Book Distribution

Matthew1

Mark1

Luke1

Romans1

Galatians1

Revelation2

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