Genesis

Genesis 2:9

⁹Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Out	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of the ground	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
gave growth	וַיַּצְמַ֞ח	way·yaṣ·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
to every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
tree	עֵ֛ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
that is pleasing	נֶחְמָ֥ד	neḥ·māḏ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
to the eye	לְמַרְאֶ֖ה	lə·mar·’eh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
and good	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for food	לְמַאֲכָ֑ל	lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
And in the middle	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the garden	הַגָּ֔ן	hag·gān	Article; Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden
the tree	וְעֵ֤ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of life	הַֽחַיִּים֙	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and the tree	וְעֵ֕ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the knowledge	הַדַּ֖עַת	had·da·‘aṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1847 knowledge
of good	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and evil	וָרָֽע׃	wā·rā‘	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Genesis 3:22 · Revelation 22:14 · Revelation 2:7 · Revelation 22:2 · Ezekiel 47:12 · Proverbs 11:30 · Proverbs 3:18 · Genesis 3:3 · Genesis 2:17 · Ezekiel 31:8–9 · Ezekiel 31:16 · Ezekiel 31:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.