Genesis

Genesis 3:6

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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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

Cross-references

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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.