# Adam

## Facts:

Adam was the first person whom God created. He and his wife Eve were made in the image of God.

* God formed Adam from dirt and breathed life into him.
* Adam’s name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “red dirt” or “ground.”
* The name “Adam” is the same as the Old Testament word for “mankind” or “human being.”
* All people are descendants of Adam and Eve.
* Adam and Eve disobeyed God. This separated them from God and caused sin and death to come into the world.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [death](../other/death.md), [descendant](../other/descendant.md), [Eve](../names/eve.md), [image of God](../kt/imageofgod.md), [life](../kt/life.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Timothy 2:14](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/02/14)
* [Genesis 3:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/03/17)
* [Genesis 5:1](rc://en/tn/help/gen/05/01)
* [Genesis 11:5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/11/05)
* [Luke 3:38](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/38)
* [Romans 5:15](rc://en/tn/help/rom/05/15)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[1:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/01/09)__ Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image to be like us.”
* __[1:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/01/10)__ This man’s name was __Adam__. God planted a garden where __Adam__ could live, and put him there to care for it.
* __[1:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/01/12)__ Then God said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” But none of the animals could be __Adam’s__ helper.
* __[2:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/11)__ And God clothed __Adam__ and Eve with animal skins.
* __[2:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/02/12)__ So God sent __Adam__ and Eve away from the beautiful garden.
* __[49:8](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/08)__ When __Adam__ and Eve sinned, it affected all of their descendants.
* __[50:16](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/16)__ Because __Adam__ and Eve disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God cursed it and decided to destroy it.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H0120, G00760
