Genesis

Genesis 3:8–10

⁸Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze^b of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

⁹But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

¹⁰“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Footnotes

b 3:8 Or at the breezy (time); Hebrew unto the Ruach

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Genesis 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the man	הָֽאָדָ֜ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and his wife	וְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ	wə·’iš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
heard	וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ	way·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
the voice	ק֨וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
walking	מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ	miṯ·hal·lêḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the garden	בַּגָּ֖ן	bag·gān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden
in the breeze	לְר֣וּחַ	lə·rū·aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the day	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and they hid themselves	וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨א	way·yiṯ·ḥab·bê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2244 withdraw, hide
from the presence	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
among	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the trees	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the garden	הַגָּֽן׃	hag·gān	Article; Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden

Genesis 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
called out	וַיִּקְרָ֛א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָֽאָדָ֑ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
Where	אַיֶּֽכָּה׃	’ay·yek·kāh	Interrogative; second person masculine singular	H335 where?

Genesis 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
Your voice	קֹלְךָ֥	qō·lə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
in the garden	בַּגָּ֑ן	bag·gān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden
he replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and I was afraid	וָאִירָ֛א	wā·’î·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹ֖כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
naked	עֵירֹ֥ם	‘ê·rōm	Adjective - masculine singular	H5903 naked
so I hid myself	וָאֵחָבֵֽא׃	wā·’ê·ḥā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H2244 withdraw, hide

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Genesis 3:8 Jeremiah 23:24 · Hebrews 4:13 · Proverbs 15:3 · Job 34:21–22 · Psalm 139:1–12 · Jonah 1:9–10 · Genesis 3:10 · Romans 2:15 · Amos 9:2–3 · Jonah 1:3 · Job 31:33 · Job 38:1

Genesis 3:9 Genesis 4:9 · Genesis 16:8 · Joshua 7:17–19 · Genesis 11:5 · Genesis 18:20–21 · Revelation 20:12–13

Genesis 3:10 Genesis 2:25 · Psalm 119:120 · Isaiah 57:11 · Isaiah 47:3 · Exodus 3:6 · Job 23:15 · 1 John 3:20 · Isaiah 33:14 · Exodus 32:25 · Genesis 3:7 · Revelation 16:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.