Why was Adam named Adam?

Answer 1

This is so basic that even the Christians should have gotten it--but didn't. :/

Adam means 'earth'. In fact, every time we (Jews) eat a vegetable, we make the blessing called "ha-adama"--blessed is He who brings forth food from the earth.

It doesn't mean 'red'--I think the answerer was thinking of Esav--and the Hebrew for man is "Ish".

This is exactly why there is so much Christian misunderstanding of Torah and Judaism--the most basic understandings zip right over the heads. Not that it's their fault--but it would just be nice if they knew how much they don't know.

Answer 2

Adam means Man.

Answer 3

Adam was named by the author of Genesis. The story of creation was not meant to be a historical text.

Answer 4

Adam (which is the Hebrew term for human) comes from the Hebrew word Adom which means ground.

In how it describes how Adam was made from the ground.

Answer 5

My understanding is that Adam means "man" in Hebrew.

Answer 6

why would god name him anyways? there were only two people, and it was pretty obvious which was which. it's not like god would have had a hard time telling them apart.

and, what the **** language was god using when he named adam or talked to him? what the ****? WHAT THE ****?

adam was named adam for the same reason batman is named bruce wayne- you have to give fictional characters names or people won't remember them.

Answer 7

Because the Hebrews pulled the creation myths from preexisting Ancient Egyptian/Babylon creation stories. Atum was the original name.

Answer 8

in ancient hebrew the name adam means humanity

Answer 9

Adam means, "ruddy complected", to show blood in the face, like the ability to blush.

Answer 10

Gamla Joe got it. The Hebrew word means earth.

Hebrew is vital to understanding the Torah (OT).
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