We are not saying here that the word ’ādām in the Hebrew Bible always refers to a male human being, for sometimes it has a broader sense and means something like “person.” But here in the early chapters of Genesis the connection with the man in distinction from the woman is a very clear pattern. God gave the human race a name that, like the English word man, can either mean a male human being or can refer to the human race in general. Does this make any difference? It does give a hint of male leadership,