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Genesis 1:26

Genesis 1:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

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man: In Hebrew, Adam:; probably so called either from the red earth of which he was formed, or from the blush or flesh-tint of the human countenance. The name is intended to designate the species.

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