Genesis
Genesis 2:16
16And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| commanded | וַיְצַו֙ | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| You may eat freely | אָכֹ֥ל | ’ā·ḵōl | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H398 eat |
| from every | מִכֹּ֥ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| tree | עֵֽץ־ | ‘êṣ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| of the garden | הַגָּ֖ן | hag·gān | Article; Noun - common singular | H1588 enclosure, garden |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 15:22 · 1 Timothy 4:4 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Genesis 2:9 · Genesis 3:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.