Term

homo sapiens

The scientific name for an early form of man, meaning 'wise man.'

Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology

Definition

The scientific designation for an early form of man (lit., 'wise man'), believed by evolutionists to have existed for approximately 200,000 years.

Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 15D.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 15D.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026