Genesis

Genesis 3:23–24

²³Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. ²⁴So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

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Genesis 3:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
banished him	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֛הוּ	way·šal·lə·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
from the Garden	מִגַּן־	mig·gan-	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
of Eden	עֵ֑דֶן	‘ê·ḏen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5731 Eden
to work	לַֽעֲבֹד֙	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the ground	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
from which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had been taken	לֻקַּ֖ח	luq·qaḥ	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take

Genesis 3:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So He drove out	וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ	way·ḡā·reš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
the man	הָֽאָדָ֑ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
stationed	וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩	way·yaš·kên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
cherubim	הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים	hak·kə·ru·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
on the east side	מִקֶּ֨דֶם	miq·qe·ḏem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
of the Garden	לְגַן־	lə·ḡan-	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
of Eden	עֵ֜דֶן	‘ê·ḏen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5731 Eden
along with	וְאֵ֨ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
a whirling	הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת	ham·miṯ·hap·pe·ḵeṯ	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
sword	הַחֶ֙רֶב֙	ha·ḥe·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
of flame	לַ֤הַט	la·haṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3858 flame
to guard	לִשְׁמֹ֕ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the way	דֶּ֖רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to the tree	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of life	הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ס	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

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Genesis 3:23 Genesis 4:2 · Genesis 4:12 · Genesis 3:19 · Ecclesiastes 5:9 · Genesis 2:5

Genesis 3:24 Hebrews 1:7 · Psalm 104:4 · Exodus 25:18–22 · 1 Chronicles 21:16–17 · Hebrews 10:18–22 · John 14:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.