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Adam ((ヘブライ語:אָדָם); Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܕܡ; (アラビア語:آدم)) is a figure from the Book of Genesis who is also mentioned in the New Testament, the deuterocanonical books, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of Iqan. According to the creation myth〔, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and therefore typically have multiple versions."〕 of the Abrahamic religions, he was the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim ("Yahweh-God", the god of Israel), though the term "adam" can refer to both the first individual person, as well as to the general creation of humankind. Christian churches differ on how they view Adam's subsequent behavior of disobeying God (often called the Fall of man), and to the consequences that those actions had on the rest of humanity. Christian and Jewish teachings sometimes hold Adam and Eve (the first woman) to a different level of responsibility for the Fall, though Islamic teaching holds both equally responsible. In addition, Islam holds that Adam was eventually forgiven, while Christianity holds that redemption occurred only later through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Bahá'í Faith, Islam and some Christian denominations consider Adam to be the first prophet. ==Etymology== Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם) as a proper name, predates its generic use in Semitic languages. Its earliest known use as a genuine name in historicity is ''Adamu'', as recorded in the Assyrian King List.〔The Book of Genesis Chapters 1-17, Victor P. Hamilton, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1990〕 Its use as a common word in the Hebrew language is ''׳āḏām'', meaning "human". Coupled with the definite article, it becomes "the human". Its root is not attributed to the Semitic root for "man" ''-(n)-sh''. Rather, ''׳āḏām'' is linked to its triliteral root (''a-d-m''), meaning "red", "fair", "handsome". As a masculine noun,'' 'adam''〔Strong's Concordance: H120〕 means "man", "mankind" usually in a collective context as in ''humankind''.〔 The noun '' 'adam'' is also the masculine form of the word ''adamah'' which means "ground" or "earth". It is related to the words: ''adom'' (red), ''admoni'' (ruddy), and ''dam'' (blood).〔Brown Driver Briggs, ''Hebrew and English Lexicon'', ISBN 1-56563-206-0, p. 9.〕 According to a number of observers, the word Adam derives from Sanskrit word ''Adima'', meaning "progenitor", "first", "primitive" in Sanskrit. In the Book of Genesis, ''׳āḏām'' can also be rendered "mankind" in the most generic sense, which is similar to its usage in Canaanite languages.〔(Adam article ) in the Jewish Encyclopedia〕 The use of "mankind" in Genesis, gives the reflection that Adam was the ancestor of all men. Kabbalistic works indicate that Adam also comes from the Hebrew word 'Adame', 'I should be similar', similar to God in having free will.〔Shelah HaKadosh, Toldos Adam, Introduction〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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