What does maður in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word maður in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maður in Icelandic.

The word maður in Icelandic means man, husband, human, Human. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maður

man

noun (adult male human)

Hver maður þráir lengi að lifa en engi maður vill gamall verða.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

husband

noun (male partner in marriage)

Hún og maður hennar féllust á að hýsa Elísa uppi á lofti í húsi sínu.

She and her husband agreed to provide Elisha lodging in a roof chamber in their home.

human

noun (common name of Homo sapiens (Q15978631), unique extant species of the genus Homo)

Auðmjúkur maður er meðvitaður um ófullkomleika sinn og þekkir takmörk sín.

Any imperfect human who is humble should also be modest, that is, aware of his limitations.

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Þannig hefur ‚einn maður drottnað yfir öðrum honum til ógæfu.‘

Thus, “man has dominated man to his injury.”

Það er hættulegt að ímynda sér að maður geti komist upp með að sniðganga lög Guðs.

How dangerous it is to think that one can step out of bounds with impunity!

Kristinn maður getur til dæmis verið skapbráður eða viðkvæmur og auðmóðgaður.

For example, a Christian may have a hot temper or be sensitive and easily offended.

Mósebók 18:22) Lög Guðs, sem hann fékk Ísraelsmönnum, kváðu svo á: „Leggist maður með karlmanni sem kona væri, þá fremja þeir báðir viðurstyggð.

(Leviticus 18:22, The New Jerusalem Bible) God’s Law to Israel stipulated: “When a man lies down with a male the same as one lies down with a woman, both of them have done a detestable thing.

Byam.Þú sagðir að ef maður horfir á lugtina

You were saying, by watching the lantern closely

Þar er hægt að spila drasl sem maður hlustar aldrei á

You get to play crappy pap you don' t even wanna listen to

Sem maður kynntist Jesús hungri, þorsta, þreytu, angist, sársauka og dauða.

As a human, Jesus experienced hunger, thirst, tiredness, anguish, pain, and death.

Gengið var fylktu liði með einn af skólakennurum mínum — sem var góður maður — um göturnar eins og ótíndan glæpamann.

One of my schoolteachers —a good man— was paraded around as if he were a criminal.

9 Sem fullkominn maður hefði Jesús getað hugsað sem svo að hann væri, líkt og Adam, fær um að geta af sér fullkomið mannkyn.

9 As a perfect human, Jesus could have concluded that he, like Adam, had the potential for fathering a perfect race.

Maður á að borða morgunmat í þessu landi.

One should eat breakfast in this country.

Ágjarn maður lætur það sem hann langar í stjórna hugsunum sínum og gerðum í slíkum mæli að það verður eins og guðsdýrkun.

A covetous person allows the object of his desire to dominate his thinking and actions to such an extent that it in essence becomes his god.

Stelpa, sem heitir Carla, segir: „Ef maður umgengst þá sem hafa gaman af klúrum ummælum eða líkar athyglin verður maður líka fyrir áreitni.“ — 1. Korintubréf 15:33.

A young girl named Carla says, “If you hang around with ones who give in to the remarks or who enjoy the attention, then you will get harassed too.” —1 Corinthians 15:33.

Hann kom fram sem maður, lægði sjálfan sig og varð hlýðinn allt til dauða, já, dauðans á krossi [„kvalastaur,“ NW].“

More than that, when he found himself in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.”

Epafrodítus, kristinn maður frá Filippí sem var uppi á fyrstu öld, varð ‚niðurdreginn út af því að vinir hans höfðu heyrt að hann hefði orðið sjúkur.‘

Epaphroditus, a first-century Christian from Philippi, became “depressed because [his friends] heard he had fallen sick.”

Núna þarf maður bara að vera með nettengingu til að geta orðið „sérfræðingur“ á skjánum og þóst vita allt um umræðuefnið. Maður þarf ekki einu sinni að gefa upp nafn.

Today, anyone with an Internet connection can become a desktop professor, pretending to be in the know, without even revealing his name.

Andlit hans var málsnjall maður af líkamlegum þjáningu.

His face was eloquent of physical suffering.

1-3. (a) Hvað getur orðið til þess að kristinn maður stofni sambandi sínu við Jehóva í hættu?

1-3. (a) What may lead some Christians into a spiritually dangerous situation?

Maður og kona hittast, kynnast og verða ástfangin.

A man and a woman meet, get to know each other, and fall in love.

Hann þjónaði öðrum af óeigingirni sem maður og gaf síðan líf sitt í þágu mannkynsins.

As a human, he selflessly ministered to others and then gave his life in behalf of mankind.

Og það sem meira er, vel menntaður kristinn maður á auðveldara með að lesa Biblíuna af skilningi, rökhugsa, draga réttar ályktanir og kenna sannindi Biblíunnar á skýran og sannfærandi hátt.

Even more important, a well-educated Christian is better able to read the Bible with understanding, reason on problems and come to sound conclusions, and teach Bible truths in a clear and persuasive way.

Solomon, andlegur maður sem varið hafði mörgum klukkustundum í bænargjörð og leit að endurlausn synda sinna, bað himneskan föður að leiða sig í sannleikann.

Solomon was a spiritual man and had spent many hours in prayer, seeking for the remission of his sins and pleading with Heavenly Father to lead him to the truth.

Opnaðu munninn maður.

Open up your mouth, man.

7 Jesús var jarðneskur sonur Guðs frá því að hann fæddist sem maður, alveg eins og hinn fullkomni Adam var ‚sonur Guðs.‘

7 Jesus was God’s Son from his human birth, even as the perfect man Adam was the “son of God.”

Hvernig getur einhleypur kristinn maður einbeitt sér betur en giftur að ‚því sem Drottins er‘?

How can a single Christian better concentrate attention on “the things of the Lord”?

Job var ráðvandur maður.

Job was a man of integrity.

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