Genesis

Genesis 2:21–24

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.”

²⁴For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.^g

Footnotes

f 2:21 Or took part of the man’s side; similarly in verse 22
g 2:24 LXX and the two will become one flesh; cited in Matthew 19:5|MAT 19:5, Mark 10:7–8, 1 Corinthians 6:16, and Ephesians 5:31

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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

Genesis 2:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this reason	כֵּן֙	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
a man	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will leave	יַֽעֲזָב־	ya·‘ă·zāḇ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
and be united	וְדָבַ֣ק	wə·ḏā·ḇaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to his wife	בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	bə·’iš·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and they will become	וְהָי֖וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
one	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
flesh	לְבָשָׂ֥ר	lə·ḇā·śār	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh