Genesis

Genesis 3:16–17

¹⁶To the woman He said:

“I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth;

in pain you will bring forth children.

Your desire will be for your husband,^d

and he will rule over you.”

¹⁷And to Adam He said:

“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife

and have eaten from the tree

of which I commanded you not to eat,

cursed is the ground because of you;

through toil you will eat of it

all the days of your life.

Footnotes

d 3:16 Or You will desire to control your husband

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Genesis 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֣ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
He said	אָמַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will sharply increase	הַרְבָּ֤ה	har·bāh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your pain	עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ	‘iṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6093 pain, toil
in childbirth	וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ	wə·hê·rō·nêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2032 conception, pregnancy
in pain	בְּעֶ֖צֶב	bə·‘e·ṣeḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6089 pain, hurt, toil
you will bring forth	תֵּֽלְדִ֣י	tê·lə·ḏî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
children	בָנִ֑ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
Your desire	תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ	tə·šū·qā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8669 longing
for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
your husband	אִישֵׁךְ֙	’î·šêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H376 man
and he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will rule	יִמְשָׁל־	yim·šāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over you	בָּֽךְ׃ס	bāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Genesis 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And to Adam	וּלְאָדָ֣ם	ū·lə·’ā·ḏām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H121 man, mankind
He said	אָמַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have listened	שָׁמַעְתָּ֮	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to the voice	לְק֣וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your wife	אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒	’iš·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and have eaten	וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
from the tree	הָעֵ֔ץ	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded	צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙	ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to eat	תֹאכַ֖ל	ṯō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
cursed	אֲרוּרָ֤ה	’ă·rū·rāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H779 curse
the ground	הָֽאֲדָמָה֙	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
because of you	בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ	ba·‘ă·ḇū·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
through toil	בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙	bə·‘iṣ·ṣā·ḇō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6093 pain, toil
you will eat	תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה	tō·ḵă·len·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H398 eat
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your life	חַיֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

Cross-references

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Genesis 3:16 Titus 2:5 · Colossians 3:18 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Timothy 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 14:34 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · 1 Timothy 2:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 7:4 · John 16:21 · Genesis 4:7 · 1 Peter 3:1–6 · Jeremiah 6:24

Genesis 3:17 Romans 8:20–22 · Genesis 5:29 · Isaiah 24:5–6 · Ecclesiastes 2:22–23 · John 16:33 · Job 14:1 · Jeremiah 7:23–24 · Psalm 127:2 · Genesis 2:16–17 · Ecclesiastes 5:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.