Genesis

Genesis 3:3–6

³but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’”

⁴“You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman. ⁵“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

⁶When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

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Genesis 3:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but about the fruit	וּמִפְּרִ֣י	ū·mip·pə·rî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the tree	הָעֵץ֮	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
in the middle	בְּתוֹךְ־	bə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the garden	הַגָּן֒	hag·gān	Article; Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You must not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	תֹֽאכְלוּ֙	ṯō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
of it	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
touch	תִגְּע֖וּ	ṯig·gə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
it	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
you will die	תְּמֻתֽוּן׃	tə·mu·ṯūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H4191 die

Genesis 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
surely die	מ֖וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
the serpent	הַנָּחָ֖שׁ	han·nā·ḥāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
told	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the woman	הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
knows	יֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in the day	בְּיוֹם֙	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
you eat	אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם	’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H398 eat
of it	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your eyes	עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
will be	וִהְיִיתֶם֙	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
opened	וְנִפְקְח֖וּ	wə·nip̄·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6491 open
and you will be like God	כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים	kê·lō·hîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
knowing	יֹדְעֵ֖י	yō·ḏə·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
good	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and evil	וָרָֽע׃	wā·rā‘	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Genesis 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the woman	הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
saw	וַתֵּ֣רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the tree	הָעֵ֨ץ	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
good	טוֹב֩	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for food	לְמַאֲכָ֜ל	lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
and	וְכִ֧י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
pleasing	תַֽאֲוָה־	ṯa·’ă·wāh-	Noun - feminine singular	H8378 desire
to the eyes	לָעֵינַ֗יִם	lā·‘ê·na·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - cd	H5869 eye
desirable	וְנֶחְמָ֤ד	wə·neḥ·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
for obtaining wisdom	לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל	lə·haś·kîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7919 be prudent
she took	וַתִּקַּ֥ח	wat·tiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
the fruit	מִפִּרְי֖וֹ	mip·pir·yōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
and ate it	וַתֹּאכַ֑ל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
She also gave	וַתִּתֵּ֧ן	wat·tit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to her husband	לְאִישָׁ֛הּ	lə·’î·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
with her	עִמָּ֖הּ	‘im·māh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5973 with
and he ate it	וַיֹּאכַֽל׃	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat