Genesis

Genesis 2:18

¹⁸The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
also said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֛וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for the man	הָֽאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
to be	הֱי֥וֹת	hĕ·yō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
alone	לְבַדּ֑וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
I will make	אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for him	לּ֥וֹ	lō	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a suitable	כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃	kə·neḡ·dōw	Preposition-k; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
helper	עֵ֖זֶר	‘ê·zer	Noun - masculine singular	H5828 help, succour

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.