Genesis
Genesis 2:15
15Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֛ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| the man | הָֽאָדָ֑ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| and placed him | וַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּ | way·yan·ni·ḥê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5117 rest |
| in the Garden | בְגַן־ | ḇə·ḡan- | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1588 enclosure, garden |
| of Eden | עֵ֔דֶן | ‘ê·ḏen | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5731 Eden |
| to cultivate | לְעָבְדָ֖הּ | lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| and keep it | וּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃ | ū·lə·šā·mə·rāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 128:2 · Genesis 2:8 · Ephesians 4:28 · Genesis 2:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.