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by dagav 2364 days ago
I'm Jewish and my father is Israeli, so I was learning to connect with them and my heritage. I'm no expert on Hebrew but one thing I noticed is it's connection to the Bible:

Adam means "Man" or "Mankind" in Hebrew.

"Earth" is Adama.

"Human Being" is Ben Adam, literally "Son of Adam", or "Son of Man".

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I wrote this in a rush so here is my clarified point:

"Adama" means "Land", "Earth", or "Ground".

"Adam" means "Man" or "Mankind". Adam was created by God from the ground, and "Adam" is derived from "Adama".

"Ben Adam" means "Human Being", literally "Son of Adam" or "Son of Man".

So when you say "Human Being" in Hebrew, you are directly referencing the creation of Man by God in Genesis.