Appendix 123 · Bullinger commentary—not Scripture
The Synonymous Words for "MAN"
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The Synonymous Words for
"Man", "Men".
Sometimes the word " man " is added in translating the Masculine Gender of Adjectives or Nouns, in which case it is not one of the words given below.
1. anthropos = an individual of the Genus Homo; a human being as distinct from animals. See Appendix 98. XVI, for " the Son of man ". 2. aner = an adult male person. Latin vir an honourable title (as distinct from a mere " man ", No. 1); hence, used of a husband. 3. tis = some one, a certain one. 4. arren = a male; of the male sex. 5. arsen. = The same as No. 4; being the old Ionic form, as No. 4 is the later Attic form. 6. teleios = one who has reached maturity as to age or qualification, or by initiation. Rendered " man " in 1 Corinthians 14: 20. See note there; also Appendix 125. 1, and compare 1 Corinthians 2: 6.