Genesis
Genesis 3:24
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.