Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 2
2וַיְכַ֤לvay.Khaland he completedH9001H3615אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹme.lakh.Towork hisH4399H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙vai.yish.Botand he restedH9001H7673בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹme.lakh.Towork hisH4399H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
3וַיְבָ֤רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853י֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁvay.ka.Deshand he set apart as holyH9001H6942אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588ב֤וֹvoon <the> itH9003H9033שָׁבַת֙sha.Vathe restedH7673מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹme.lakh.Towork hisH4399H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בָּרָ֥אba.Ra'he had createdH1254אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פla.'a.Sotto makeH9005H6213
4אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428תוֹלְד֧וֹתtol.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the earthH9002H9009H776בְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םbe.hi.ba.re.'Amwhen were created theyH9003H1254H9048בְּי֗וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117עֲשׂ֛וֹתa.SotmadeH6213יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzearthH776וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃ve.sha.Ma.yimand heavenH9002H8064
5וְכֹ֣ל׀ve.Kholand anyH9002H3605שִׂ֣יחַSi.ach<the> shrub ofH7880הַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704טֶ֚רֶםTe.remnot yetH2962יִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.Yeh<it> wasH1961בָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605עֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sev<the> vegetation ofH6212הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704טֶ֣רֶםTe.remnot yetH2962יִצְמָ֑חyitz.Mach<it> was sproutingH6779כִּי֩kiforH3588לֹ֨אlo'notH3808הִמְטִ֜ירhim.Tirhe had caused rainH4305יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְאָדָ֣םve.'a.Damand [was] a humanH9002H120אַ֔יִן'A.yinthere notH369לַֽעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.Vodto tillH9005H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
7וַיִּיצֶר֩vai.yi.Tzerand he formedH9001H3335יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאָדָ֗םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120עָפָר֙'a.FardustH6083מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127וַיִּפַּ֥חvai.yi.Pachand he blewH9001H5301בְּאַפָּ֖יוbe.'a.Pavin nostrils hisH9003H639H9023נִשְׁמַ֣תnish.Mat[the] breath ofH5397חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וַֽיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he becameH9001H1961הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120לְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.fesh<into> a creatureH9005H5315חַיָּֽה׃chai.YahlivingH2416
8וַיִּטַּ֞עvai.yi.Ta'and he plantedH9001H5193יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430גַּן־gan-a gardenH1588בְעֵ֖דֶןbe.'E.denin EdenH9003H5731מִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006H6924וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834יָצָֽר׃ya.Tzarhe had formedH3335
9וַיַּצְמַ֞חvai.yatz.Machand he made sproutH9001H6779יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127כָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵ֛ץ'etztreeH6086נֶחְמָ֥דnech.MaddesirableH2530לְמַרְאֶ֖הle.mar.'Ehto appearanceH9005H4758וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand goodH9002H2896לְמַאֲכָ֑לle.ma.'a.Khalfor foodH9005H3978וְעֵ֤ץve.'Etzand [the] tree ofH9002H6086הַֽחַיִּים֙ha.chai.Yim<the> lifeH9009H2416בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokh[was] in [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַגָּ֔ןha.Ganthe gardenH9009H1588וְעֵ֕ץve.'Etzand [the] tree ofH9002H6086הַדַּ֖עַתha.Da.'atthe knowledgeH9009H1847ט֥וֹבTovgoodH2896וָרָֽע׃va.Ra'and evilH9002H7451
10וְנָהָר֙ve.na.Harand a riverH9002H5104יֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'[was] going outH3318מֵעֵ֔דֶןme.'E.denfrom EdenH9006H5731לְהַשְׁק֖וֹתle.hash.Kotto waterH9005H8248אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגָּ֑ןha.Ganthe gardenH9009H1588וּמִשָּׁם֙u.mi.Shamand from thereH9002H9006H8033יִפָּרֵ֔דyi.pa.Red<it> dividedH6504וְהָיָ֖הve.ha.Yahand it becameH9001H1961לְאַרְבָּעָ֥הle.'ar.ba.'Ah<into> fourH9005H702רָאשִֽׁים׃ra.ShimheadsH7218
11שֵׁ֥םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאֶחָ֖דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259פִּישׁ֑וֹןpi.Shon[is] PishonH6376ה֣וּאhu'itH1931הַסֹּבֵ֗בha.so.Vev[is] the [one which] goes aroundH9009H5437אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776הַֽחֲוִילָ֔הha.cha.vi.Lah<the> HavilahH9009H2341אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834שָׁ֖םsham[is] thereH8033הַזָּהָֽב׃ha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091
13וְשֵֽׁם־ve.shem-and [the] name ofH9002H8034הַנָּהָ֥רha.na.Harthe riverH9009H5104הַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145גִּיח֑וֹןgi.Chon[is] GihonH1521ה֣וּאhu'itH1931הַסּוֹבֵ֔בha.so.Vev[is] the [one which] goes aroundH9009H5437אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776כּֽוּשׁ׃KushCushH3568
14וְשֵׁ֨םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הַנָּהָ֤רha.na.Harthe riverH9009H5104הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992חִדֶּ֔קֶלchi.De.kel[is] TigrisH2313ה֥וּאhu'itH1931הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.Lekh[is] the [one which] goesH9009H1980קִדְמַ֣תkid.Mat[the] east ofH6926אַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וְהַנָּהָ֥רve.ha.na.Harand the riverH9002H9009H5104הָֽרְבִיעִ֖יha.re.vi.'I<the> fourthH9009H7243ה֥וּאhu'itH1931פְרָֽת׃fe.Rat[is the] EuphratesH6578
15וַיִּקַּ֛חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאָדָ֑םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120וַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּvai.ya.ni.Che.huand he put himH9001H5117H9033בְגַן־ve.gan-in [the] garden ofH9003H1588עֵ֔דֶן'E.denEdenH5731לְעָבְדָ֖הּle.'a.ve.Dahto till itH9005H5647H9034וּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃u.le.sha.me.Rahand to keep itH9002H9005H8104H9034
16וַיְצַו֙vay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430עַל־'al-toH5921הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מִכֹּ֥לmi.Kolfrom anyH9006H3605עֵֽץ־'etz-<the> tree ofH6086הַגָּ֖ןha.Ganthe gardenH9009H1588אָכֹ֥ל'a.Kholcertainly <to eat>H398תֹּאכֵֽל׃to.Khelyou will eatH398
17וּמֵעֵ֗ץu.me.'Etzand from [the] tree ofH9002H9006H6086הַדַּ֙עַת֙ha.Da.'atthe knowledgeH9009H1847ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896וָרָ֔עva.Ra'and evilH9002H7451לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֹאכַ֖לto.Khalyou must eatH398מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033כִּ֗יKiforH3588בְּי֛וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117אֲכָלְךָ֥'a.khal.Khaeating youH398H9041מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמֽוּת׃ta.Mutyou will dieH4191
18וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לֹא־lo'-notH3808ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodH2896הֱי֥וֹתhe.Yotto beH1961הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120לְבַדּ֑וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־'e.'e.seh-I will makeH6213לּ֥וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033עֵ֖זֶר'E.zera helperH5828כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.Dolike before himH9004H5048H9033
19וַיִּצֶר֩vai.yi.Tzerand he formedH9001H3335יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127כָּל־kol-everyH3605חַיַּ֤תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605ע֣וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַיָּבֵא֙vai.ya.Ve'and he brought [them]H9001H935אֶל־'El-toH413הָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120לִרְא֖וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּקְרָא־yik.ra'-will he callH7121ל֑וֹloto <the> itH9005H9033וְכֹל֩ve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יִקְרָא־yik.ra'-he calledH7121ל֧וֹloto <the> itH9005H9033הָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesha creatureH5315חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416ה֥וּאhu'itH1931שְׁמֽוֹ׃she.Mo[was] name itsH8034H9023
20וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121הָֽאָדָ֜םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120שֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotnamesH8034לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.Mahthe livestockH9009H929וּלְע֣וֹףu.le.'ofand to [the] bird[s] ofH9002H9005H5775הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.Kholand to everyH9002H9005H3605חַיַּ֣תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וּלְאָדָ֕םu.le.'a.Damand for AdamH9002H9005H121לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808מָצָ֥אma.Tza'he foundH4672עֵ֖זֶר'E.zera helperH5828כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ke.neg.Dolike before himH9004H5048H9033
21וַיַּפֵּל֩vai.ya.Peland he made fallH9001H5307יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430תַּרְדֵּמָ֛הtar.de.Maha deep sleepH8639עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120וַיִּישָׁ֑ןvai.yi.Shanand he fell asleepH9001H3462וַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוmi.tzal.'o.Tavof ribs hisH9006H6763H9023וַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvai.yis.Gorand he closed upH9001H5462בָּשָׂ֖רba.SarfleshH1320תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃tach.Te.nahin place of itH8478H9034
22וַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.Venand he builtH9001H1129יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצֵּלָ֛עha.tze.La'the ribH9009H6763אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לָקַ֥חla.Kachhe had takenH3947מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120לְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.Shahinto a womanH9005H802וַיְבִאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haand he brought herH9001H935H9034אֶל־'el-toH413הָֽאָדָֽם׃Ha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120
23וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559הָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.Damthe manH9009H120זֹ֣אתzotthis [one]H2063הַפַּ֗עַםha.Pa.'amthis timeH9009H6471עֶ֚צֶם'E.tzem[is] boneH6106מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יme.'a.tza.Maifrom bones myH9006H6106H9020וּבָשָׂ֖רu.va.Sarand fleshH9002H1320מִבְּשָׂרִ֑יmi.be.sa.Rifrom flesh myH9006H1320H9020לְזֹאת֙le.zoTto this [one]H9005H2063יִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'<it> will be calledH7121אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahwomanH802כִּ֥יkiforH3588מֵאִ֖ישׁme.'Ishfrom a manH9006H376לֻֽקֳחָה־lu.ko.chah-she was takenH3947זֹּֽאת׃Zotthis [one]H2063
24עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יַֽעֲזָב־ya.'a.zov-he leavesH5800אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023וְדָבַ֣קve.da.Vakand he cleavesH9001H1692בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹbe.'ish.Toto wife hisH9003H802H9023וְהָי֖וּve.ha.Yuand they becomeH9001H1961לְבָשָׂ֥רle.va.Sar<into> fleshH9005H1320אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
Commentaries on Genesis 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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