Genesis

Genesis 3:1–2

1Now the serpenta was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”

2The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,

Footnotes

  • a 3:1 Hebrew nachash, translated in this chapter as serpent, is translated in most cases as snake.

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Genesis 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the serpentוְהַנָּחָשׁ֙wə·han·nā·ḥāšConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
more craftyעָר֔וּם‘ā·rūmAdjective - masculine singularH6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible
than anyמִכֹּל֙mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
beastחַיַּ֣תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Did Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
reallyכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
sayאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatתֹֽאכְל֔וּṯō·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
from anyמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
in the gardenהַגָּֽן׃hag·gānArticle; Noun - common singularH1588 enclosure, garden

Genesis 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
answeredוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
the serpentהַנָּחָ֑שׁhan·nā·ḥāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
We may eatנֹאכֵֽל׃nō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH398 eat
the fruitמִפְּרִ֥יmip·pə·rîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
of the treesעֵֽץ־‘êṣ-Noun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
of the gardenהַגָּ֖ןhag·gānArticle; Noun - common singularH1588 enclosure, garden

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Genesis 3:1 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 2 Corinthians 11:14 · Revelation 12:9 · Revelation 20:2 · Matthew 4:3 · Genesis 3:13–15 · Matthew 10:16 · Matthew 4:6 · Isaiah 27:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.