Genesis

Genesis 2:19–20

¹⁹And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ²⁰The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam^e no suitable helper was found.

Footnotes

e 2:20 Or the man, as in verses 19 and 21

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Genesis 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And out of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the ground	הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
formed	וַיִּצֶר֩	way·yi·ṣer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	חַיַּ֤ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
bird	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and He brought	וַיָּבֵא֙	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָ֣אָדָ֔ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
to see	לִרְא֖וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
he would name	יִּקְרָא־	yiq·rā-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
each one	וְכֹל֩	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
And whatever the man	הָֽאָדָ֛ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
called	יִקְרָא־	yiq·rā-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
each living	חַיָּ֖ה	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
creature	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
that	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
its name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

Genesis 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The man	הָֽאָדָ֜ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
gave	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
names	שֵׁמ֗וֹת	šê·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H8034 name
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the livestock	הַבְּהֵמָה֙	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
to the birds	וּלְע֣וֹף	ū·lə·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and to every	וּלְכֹ֖ל	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	חַיַּ֣ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
But for Adam	וּלְאָדָ֕ם	ū·lə·’ā·ḏām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H121 man, mankind
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
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
was found	מָצָ֥א	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

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Genesis 2:19 Psalm 8:4–8 · Genesis 1:28 · Genesis 9:2 · Genesis 1:20–26 · Genesis 6:20 · Genesis 2:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.