Genesis

Genesis 2:20

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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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.