Posted ByNeal Walters on May 16, 1999 at 16:49:09:
In Reply to: Roots of "Adam." posted byJoshua Daniels on May 16, 1999 at 10:24:57:
Good point. I agree that mean languages uses the prefix "a" meaning "not" - but I can't think of any other Hebrew words where that is true.
(But my lack of knowledge doesn't mean there aren't any.)
Another play on words is also EDOM which just adds the letter VAV to ADAM and changes the vowel sounds. EDOM is associated with red, and ADOM is the Hebrew word for "red" or "ruddy". ADOM is the exact same spelling as ADAM - just different vowels. ADAM can also be a root verb -meaning to dye red, to be rubbed red, to cause to show red, to glare, to emit redness, to redden.
In addition to ADAM referring to the first man,
it can also be translated as "man, mankind, human being".
The tern "son of man" is also "BEN ADAM".
But note in Daniel 7:13 the messianic phrase "one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven" is BAR-ENOSH - an Aramaic term.
Maybe some others can add light to your question!
Shalom,
Neal