Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) means primordial man in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אָדָם קַדְמוֹן
adam kadmon
noun · masculine
In English
primordial man
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Adam kadmon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שחי בתקופה הפרהיסטורית, מאבות האנושות.
- 2(בפרט) אדם הראשון, שנוצר ביום הששי לבריאה.
The word Adam kadmon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אָדָם קַדְמוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- אדם קדמון
- Said
- adam kadmon
- Gematria
- 245
This is how Adam kadmon is said in other languages.
- English
- primordial man
- Arabic
- إنسان بدائي
These words mean nearly the same as Adam kadmon.
- איש מערות
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These words come before and after Adam kadmon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Adam kadmon.
What does Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) mean in Hebrew?
Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) means primordial man. It is said adam kadmon, with the stress on dam.
What is a synonym for Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) are איש מערות.
Is Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) masculine or feminine?
The word Adam kadmon (אדם קדמון) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אדם קדמון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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