Genesis

Genesis 3:4–6

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 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
surely dieמ֖וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
the serpentהַנָּחָ֖שׁhan·nā·ḥāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
toldוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
knowsיֹדֵ֣עַyō·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in the dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
you eatאֲכָלְכֶ֣ם’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵemVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH398 eat
of itמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם‘ê·nê·ḵemNoun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
will beוִהְיִיתֶם֙wih·yî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
openedוְנִפְקְח֖וּwə·nip̄·qə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6491 open
and you will be like Godכֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםkê·lō·hîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
knowingיֹדְעֵ֖יyō·ḏə·‘êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3045 know
goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and evilוָרָֽע׃wā·rā‘Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Genesis 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֡הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאwat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the treeהָעֵ֨ץhā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
goodטוֹב֩ṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for foodלְמַאֲכָ֜לlə·ma·’ă·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3978 food
andוְכִ֧יwə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
pleasingתַֽאֲוָה־ṯa·’ă·wāh-Noun - feminine singularH8378 desire
to the eyesלָעֵינַ֗יִםlā·‘ê·na·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - cdH5869 eye
desirableוְנֶחְמָ֤דwə·neḥ·māḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH2530 desire, take pleasure in
for obtaining wisdomלְהַשְׂכִּ֔ילlə·haś·kîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7919 be prudent
she tookוַתִּקַּ֥חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
the fruitמִפִּרְי֖וֹmip·pir·yōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6529 fruit
and ate itוַתֹּאכַ֑לwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
She also gaveוַתִּתֵּ֧ןwat·tit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to her husbandלְאִישָׁ֛הּlə·’î·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
with herעִמָּ֖הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
and he ate itוַיֹּאכַֽל׃way·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat

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Genesis 3:4 John 8:44 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Timothy 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · Genesis 3:13 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · 2 Kings 1:16 · 2 Kings 8:10 · 2 Kings 1:6 · 2 Kings 1:4

Genesis 3:5 Ezekiel 28:2 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Acts 26:18 · Genesis 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Matthew 6:23 · Acts 12:22–23 · Exodus 20:7 · Genesis 3:22 · Genesis 3:7

Genesis 3:6 1 John 2:16 · James 1:14–15 · 1 Timothy 2:14 · 2 Samuel 11:2 · Romans 5:12–19 · Joshua 7:21 · Genesis 6:2 · Ezekiel 24:25 · Hosea 6:7 · Ezekiel 24:16 · Genesis 3:17 · Genesis 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.