Man

is used (a) generally, of "a human being, male or female," without reference to sex or nationality, e.g., Matthew 4:4; 12:35; John 2:25; (b) in distinction from God, e.g., Matthew 19:6; John 10:33; Galatians 1:11; Colossians 3:23; (c) in distinction from animals, etc., e.g., Luke 5:10; (d) sometimes, in the plural, of "men and women," people, e.g., Matthew 5:13,16; in Mark 11:2; 1—Timothy 6:16 , lit., "no one of men;" (e) in some instances with a suggestion of human frailty and imperfection, e.g., 1—Corinthians 2:5; Acts 14:15 (2nd part); (f) in the phrase translated "after man," "after the manner of men," "as a man" (AV), lit. "according to (kata) man," is used only by the Apostle Paul, of "(1) the practices of fallen humanity, 1—Corinthians 3:3; (2) anything of human origin, Galatians 1:11; (3) the laws that govern the administration of justice among men, Romans 3:5; (4) the standard generally accepted among men, Galatians 3:15; (5) an illustration not drawn from Scripture, 1—Corinthians 9:8; (6) probably = 'to use a figurative expression' (see AV, marg.), i.e., to speak evil of men with whom he had contended at Ephesus as 'beasts' (cp. 1—Corinthians 4:6 ), 1—Corinthians 15:32; Lightfoot prefers 'from worldly motives'; but the other interpretation, No. (4), seems to make better sense. See also Romans 6:19 , where, however, the Greek is slightly different, anthropinos, 'pertaining to mankind;'" the meaning is as Nos. (5) and (6). * [* From Notes on Galatians, by Hogg and Vine, p. 139.]

is never used of the female sex; it stands (a) in distinction from a woman, Acts 8:12; 1—Timothy 2:12; as a husband, Matthew 1:16; John 4:16; Romans 7:2; Titus 1:6; (b) as distinct from a boy or infant, 1—Corinthians 13:11; metaphorically in Ephesians 4:13; (c) in conjunction with an adjective or noun, e.g., Luke 5:8 , lit., "a man, a sinner;" Luke 24:19 , lit., "a man, a prophet;" often in terms of address, e.g., Acts 1:16; 13:15,26; 15:7,13 , lit., "men, brethren;" with gentilic or local names (virtually a title of honor), e.g., Acts 2:14; 22:3 , lit., "Judean men," "a Judean man;" Acts 3:12; 5:35 , lit., "Israelite men;" Acts 17:22 "Athenian men;" Acts 19:35 , lit., "Ephesian men;" in Acts 14:15 it is used in addressing a company of "men," without any descriptive term. In this verse, however, the distinction between aner and anthropos (2nd part) is noticeable; the use of the latter comes under No. 1 (e); (d) in general, "a man, a male person" (used like the pronoun tis, No. 3), "a man" (i.e., a certain "man"), e.g., Luke 8:41; in the plural, Acts 6:11 .

"some one, a certain one," is rendered "a man," "a certain man," e.g., in Matthew 22:24; Mark 8:4 , AV (RV, "one"); Mark 12:19; John 3:3,5; 6:50; 14:23; 15:6,13; Acts 13:41 , AV (RV, "one"); 1—Corinthians 4:2; 1—Timothy 1:8; 2—Timothy 2:5,21; James 2:14,18; 1—Peter 2:19; 1—John 4:20 .

see MALE.

perfect, is translated "men" in 1—Corinthians 14:20 , RV marg., "of full age," AV marg., "perfect, or, of a ripe age." See PERFECT.