What Does “Man” Mean in the Bible?
A man, a male human being. Spanish Bibles use the old word “varón.”
A detail
- In the Bible: Joseph was “a man … of the house of David.” John the Baptist was “a just and holy man.”
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 1:27; Mark 6:20
What the Bible says
Luke 1:27
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “varón”