What Does Adam Mean in Genesis 2:7?
The name adam is bound up with the ground from which the man was taken. Genesis 2:7 shows a human being who is earth-derived and God-given at once, not self-made and not divine.
Nephesh: life person and the meaning of soul: A Biblical Guide
Genesis 2:7 shows the man formed from dust and made alive by God's breath, and the word rendered soul names the whole living creature. Nephesh is the person alive before God, not a separate piece stored in a body.