Genesis

Genesis 2:20–23

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.

²¹So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs^f and closed up the area with flesh. ²²And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him. ²³And the man said:

“This is now bone of my bones

and flesh of my flesh;

she shall be called ‘woman,’

for out of man she was taken.”

Footnotes

e 2:20 Or the man, as in verses 19 and 21
f 2:21 Or took part of the man’s side; similarly in verse 22

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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

Genesis 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
caused	וַיַּפֵּל֩	way·yap·pêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
the man	הָאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
to fall into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a deep sleep	תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה	tar·dê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8639 deep sleep
and while he slept	וַיִּישָׁ֑ן	way·yî·šān	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
He took	וַיִּקַּ֗ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
one	אַחַת֙	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
of	מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו	miṣ·ṣal·‘ō·ṯāw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6763 rib, side
and closed up	וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר	way·yis·gōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
the area	תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃	taḥ·ten·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H8478 the under part
with flesh	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh

Genesis 2:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the rib	הַצֵּלָ֛ע	haṣ·ṣê·lā‘	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6763 rib, side
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had taken	לָקַ֥ח	lā·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the man	הָֽאָדָ֖ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He made	וַיִּבֶן֩	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
a woman	לְאִשָּׁ֑ה	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and brought her	וַיְבִאֶ֖הָ	way·ḇi·’e·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to

Genesis 2:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the man	הָֽאָדָם֒	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
now	הַפַּ֗עַם	hap·pa·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
bone	עֶ֚צֶם	‘e·ṣem	Noun - feminine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
of my bones	מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔י	mê·‘ă·ṣā·may	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
and flesh	וּבָשָׂ֖ר	ū·ḇā·śār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
of my flesh	מִבְּשָׂרִ֑י	mib·bə·śā·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
she	לְזֹאת֙	lə·zōṯ	Preposition-l; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
shall be called	יִקָּרֵ֣א	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
woman	אִשָּׁ֔ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
out of man	מֵאִ֖ישׁ	mê·’îš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
she	זֹּֽאת׃	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
was taken	לֻֽקֳחָה־	lu·qo·ḥāh-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take

Cross-references

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Genesis 2:21 Genesis 15:12 · Job 4:13 · 1 Samuel 26:12 · Job 33:15 · Daniel 8:18 · Proverbs 19:15

Genesis 2:22 1 Corinthians 11:8–9 · 1 Timothy 2:13 · Hebrews 13:4 · Proverbs 18:22 · Proverbs 19:14 · Genesis 2:19 · Psalm 127:1

Genesis 2:23 Ephesians 5:28–30 · 1 Corinthians 11:8–9 · 2 Samuel 5:1 · Genesis 29:14 · Judges 9:2 · 2 Samuel 19:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.