Eve

Definition

This was the name of the first woman. Her name means “life” or “living.”

• God formed Eve from a rib that he took out of Adam.
• Eve was created to be Adam’s “helper.” She came alongside Adam to assist him in the work that God gave them to do.
• Eve was tempted by Satan (in the form of a snake) and was the first to sin by eating the fruit that God said not to eat.

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(See also: Adam, life, Satan)

Bible References

• 1 Timothy 2:13
• 2 Corinthians 11:3
• Genesis 3:20
• Genesis 4:2

Examples from the Bible stories

• __1:13__ Then God took one of Adam’s ribs and made it into a woman and brought her to him.
• __2:2__ But there was a crafty snake in the garden. He asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
• __2:11 The man named his wife Eve__, which means “life-giver,” because she would become the mother of all people.
• __21:1 God promised that a descendant of Eve__ would be born who would crush the snake’s head.
• __48:2 Satan spoke through the snake in the garden in order to deceive Eve__.
• __49:8 When Adam and Eve__ sinned, it affected all of their descendants.
• __50:16 Because Adam and Eve__ disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God cursed it and decided to destroy it.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2332, G20960