Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ἀνήρ

Vocabulary form: 
ajnhvr, ajndrovV, oJ
Definition: 

man, male, husband

Frequency: 
216
GK: 
467
Root: 
ajndr
Cognates: 

Androgynous (ajndrovgunh) is being both male and female (i.e., hermaphroditic).

Mnemonics: 

In some cultures, only a man can be an heir.

Notes: 

See the Appendix for the full paradigm of this word (n-3f[2c]). It is similar to the pattern of pathvr.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 1:16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc) of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
Matthew 1:19 Because her husband (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) Joseph was a just man and unwilling to disgrace her in public, he planned to release her quietly.
Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine, and does them, is like the wise man (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc), who built his house upon rock.
Matthew 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of mine, and does not do them, will be like the foolish man (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc) who built his house on sand.
Matthew 12:41 The men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here!
Matthew 14:21 Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) who had eaten.
Matthew 14:35 When the men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) of that place recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area and brought to him all who were sick.
Matthew 15:38 Not counting women and children, there were four thousand men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) who had eaten.
Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John, knowing him to be man (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc), a just and holy man (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc), and he protected him.
Mark 6:44 And those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc).
Mark 10:2 And Pharisees came up and asked him if it was lawful for a man (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc) to divorce his wife, in order to test him.
Mark 10:12 And if she, after divorcing her husband (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc), marries another man, she commits adultery.”
Luke 1:27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc) whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin was Mary.
Luke 1:34 Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I have no sexual relationship with a man?” (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc)
Luke 2:36 Now there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband (andros | ἀνδρός | gen sg masc) seven years from her virginity,
Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc)
Luke 5:12 It happened that, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus, he fell on his face and implored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Luke 5:18 that there were men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.
Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts, so he said to the man (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc) with the withered hand, “Get up and stand here in front.” So he got up and came forward.
Luke 7:20 The men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) went to Jesus and said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
Luke 8:27 When he stepped out on the land, a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) from the town met him, who was possessed by demons, and for a long time had not worn clothes or had lived in a house but among the tombs.
Luke 8:38 But the man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Luke 8:41 Just then there came a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) named Jairus. This man was a ruler of the synagogue, and he fell at the feet of Jesus and implored him to come into his house,
Luke 9:14 For there were about five thousand men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc). He said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Luke 9:30 and two men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) were talking with him; Moses and Elijah,
Luke 9:32 Peter and those who were with him were weighed down with sleep, but they kept awake and saw his glory and the two men (andras | ἄνδρας | acc pl masc) who were standing with him.
Luke 9:38 Suddenly a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look with pity on my son, because he is my only child;
Luke 11:31 The queen of the South will rise in the judgment with the men (andrōn | ἀνδρῶν | gen pl masc) of this generation and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 11:32 The men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
Luke 14:24 For I say to you that none of those men (andrōn | ἀνδρῶν | gen pl masc) who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
Luke 16:18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband (andros | ἀνδρός | gen sg masc) commits adultery.
Luke 17:12 As he entered a certain village, ten men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) with leprosy met him, who normally stood at a distance.
Luke 19:2 There was a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) called by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
Luke 19:7 And everyone, when they saw this, began to grumble, “He went in to lodge with a sinful man.” (andri | ἀνδρί | dat sg masc)
Luke 22:63 Now the men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) who were holding Jesus in custody began to mock him and beat him,
Luke 23:50 Now there was a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc).
Luke 24:4 It happened that, while they were wondering about this, suddenly two men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) stood beside them dressed in dazzling attire.
Luke 24:19 And he said to them, “What things?” They answered him, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
John 1:13 who were born, not from human stock or from a physical impulse or by a husband’s (andros | ἀνδρός | gen sg masc) decision, but by God.
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc) who is greater than I, because he existed before me.’
John 4:16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc), and come back here.”
John 4:17 The woman replied “I do not have a husband.” (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc) Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband,’ (andra | ἄνδρα | acc sg masc)
John 4:18 for you have had five husbands (andras | ἄνδρας | acc pl masc), and the man you now have is not your husband (anēr | ἀνήρ | nom sg masc). You have spoken the truth.”
John 6:10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (There was plenty of grass in that place.) So the men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) sat down, about five thousand in number.
Acts 1:10 And while they were gazing into the sky, as he was going, behold, two men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) stood by them in white robes,
Acts 1:11 and said, “Men (andres | ἄνδρες | voc pl masc) of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into the sky? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him going into heaven.”
Acts 1:16 “My brothers (andres | ἄνδρες | voc pl masc), it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Acts 1:21 It is necessary, therefore, that of the men (andrōn | ἀνδρῶν | gen pl masc) who have accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
Acts 2:5 Now there were living in Jerusalem Jews, devout men (andres | ἄνδρες | nom pl masc) from every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men (andres | ἄνδρες | voc pl masc) of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

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