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Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
וַיְכַלand he completedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3615אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִיthe seventhart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7637מְלַאכְתּוֹwork hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4399אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe had doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213וַיִּשְׁבֹּתand he restedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7673בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִיthe seventhart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7637מִכָּל־from allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605מְלַאכְתּוֹwork hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4399אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂה׃he had doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213
Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
וַיְבָרֶךְand he blessedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1288אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹם[the] daynoun sg m cstrH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִיthe seventhart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7637וַיְקַדֵּשׁand he set apart as holyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6942אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בוֹon the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שָׁבַתhe restedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7673מִכָּל־from allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605מְלַאכְתּוֹwork hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4399אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בָּרָאhe had createdverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1254אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לַעֲשׂוֹת׃ פto makeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213
Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428תוֹלְדוֹת[are] [the] accounts ofnoun pl f cstrH8435הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וְהָאָרֶץand the earthconj + art + noun sg f absH776בְּהִבָּרְאָםwhen were created theyprep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1254בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117עֲשׂוֹתmadeverb Qal inf cstrH6213יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶרֶץearthnoun sg f absH776וְשָׁמָיִם׃and heavenconj + noun pl m absH8064
Genesis 2:5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
וְכֹלand anyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605שִׂיחַthe shrub ofnoun sg m cstrH7880הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704טֶרֶםnot yetNumerical adj sg c absH2962יִהְיֶהit wasverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בָאָרֶץon the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776וְכָל־and anyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵשֶׂבthe vegetation ofnoun sg m cstrH6212הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704טֶרֶםnot yetNumerical adj sg c absH2962יִצְמָחit was sproutingverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6779כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הִמְטִירhe had caused rainverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH4305יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430עַל־onprepH5921הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְאָדָםand [was] a humanconj + noun sg m absH120אַיִןthere notnoun sg m absH369לַעֲבֹדto tillprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5647אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֲדָמָה׃the groundart + noun sg f absH127
Genesis 2:6
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
וְאֵדand waterconj + noun sg m absH108יַעֲלֶהit came upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5927מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְהִשְׁקָהand it wateredConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH8248אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605פְּנֵי־[the] surface ofnoun pl m cstrH6440הָאֲדָמָה׃the groundart + noun sg f absH127
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
וַיִּיצֶרand he formedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3335יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120עָפָרdustnoun sg m absH6083מִן־fromprepH4480הָאֲדָמָהthe groundart + noun sg f absH127וַיִּפַּחand he blewConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5301בְּאַפָּיוin nostrils hisprep + noun du m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639נִשְׁמַת[the] breath ofnoun sg f cstrH5397חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416וַיְהִיand he becameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120לְנֶפֶשׁinto a creatureprep + noun sg f absH5315חַיָּה׃livingadj sg f absH2416
Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
וַיִּטַּעand he plantedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5193יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430גַּן־a gardennoun sg c absH1588בְעֵדֶןin Edenprep + name LocationH5731מִקֶּדֶםfrom [the] eastprep + noun sg m absH6924וַיָּשֶׂםand he putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7760שָׁםthereadvH8033אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834יָצָר׃he had formedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3335
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
וַיַּצְמַחand he made sproutConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6779יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430מִן־fromprepH4480הָאֲדָמָהthe groundart + noun sg f absH127כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605עֵץtreenoun sg m absH6086נֶחְמָדdesirableverb Niphal ptc sg m absH2530לְמַרְאֶהto appearanceprep + noun sg m absH4758וְטוֹבand goodconj + adj sg m absH2896לְמַאֲכָלfor foodprep + noun sg m absH3978וְעֵץand [the] tree ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6086הַחַיִּיםthe lifeart + noun pl m absH2416בְּתוֹךְ[was] in [the] middle ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432הַגָּןthe gardenart + noun sg c absH1588וְעֵץand [the] tree ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6086הַדַּעַתthe knowledgeart + noun sg f cstrH1847טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וָרָע׃and evilconj + adj sg m absH7451
Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
וְנָהָרand a riverconj + noun sg m absH5104יֹצֵא[was] going outverb Qal ptc sg m absH3318מֵעֵדֶןfrom Edenprep + name LocationH5731לְהַשְׁקוֹתto waterprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH8248אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַגָּןthe gardenart + noun sg c absH1588וּמִשָּׁםand from thereconj + prep + advH8033יִפָּרֵדit dividedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6504וְהָיָהand it becameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961לְאַרְבָּעָהinto fourprep + Numerical adj sg c absH702רָאשִׁים׃headsnoun pl m absH7218
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הָאֶחָדthe oneart + Numerical adj sg f absH259פִּישׁוֹן[is] Pishonname LocationH6376הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931הַסֹּבֵב[is] the [one which] goes aroundart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5437אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776הַחֲוִילָהthe Havilahart + name LocationH2341אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834שָׁם[is] thereadvH8033הַזָּהָב׃the goldart + noun sg m absH2091
Genesis 2:12
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
וּזֲהַבand [the] gold ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2091הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776הַהִואthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896שָׁם[are] thereadvH8033הַבְּדֹלַחthe bdelliumart + noun sg m absH916וְאֶבֶןand [the] stone ofconj + noun sg f cstrH68הַשֹּׁהַם׃the onyxart + noun sg m absH7718
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
וְשֵׁם־and [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034הַנָּהָרthe riverart + noun sg m absH5104הַשֵּׁנִיthe secondart + Numerical position adj sg m absH8145גִּיחוֹן[is] Gihonname LocationH1521הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931הַסּוֹבֵב[is] the [one which] goes aroundart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5437אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776כּוּשׁ׃Cushname LocationH3568
Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
וְשֵׁםand [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034הַנָּהָרthe riverart + noun sg m absH5104הַשְּׁלִישִׁיthe thirdart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7992חִדֶּקֶל[is] Tigrisname LocationH2313הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931הַהֹלֵךְ[is] the [one which] goesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1980קִדְמַת[the] east ofnoun sg f cstrH6926אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804וְהַנָּהָרand the riverconj + art + noun sg m absH5104הָרְבִיעִיthe fourthart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7243הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931פְרָת׃[is the] Euphratesname LocationH6578
Genesis 2:15
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120וַיַּנִּחֵהוּand he put himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5117בְגַן־in [the] garden ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1588עֵדֶןEdenname LocationH5731לְעָבְדָהּto till itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5647וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ׃and to keep itconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8104
Genesis 2:16
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
וַיְצַוand he commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430עַל־toprepH5921הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559מִכֹּלfrom anyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵץ־the tree ofnoun sg m cstrH6086הַגָּןthe gardenart + noun sg c absH1588אָכֹלcertainly to eatverb Qal inf absH398תֹּאכֵל׃you will eatverb Qal impf 2 sg mH398
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
וּמֵעֵץand from [the] tree ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6086הַדַּעַתthe knowledgeart + noun sg f cstrH1847טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וָרָעand evilconj + adj sg m absH7451לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֹאכַלyou must eatverb Qal impf 2 sg mH398מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֲכָלְךָeating youverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH398מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480מוֹתcertainly to dieverb Qal inf absH4191תָּמוּת׃you will dieverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4191
Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896הֱיוֹתto beverb Qal inf cstrH1961הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120לְבַדּוֹto only himprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH905אֶעֱשֶׂהּ־I will makeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213לּוֹfor the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033עֵזֶרa helpernoun sg m absH5828כְּנֶגְדּוֹ׃like before himprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5048
Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
וַיִּצֶרand he formedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3335יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430מִן־fromprepH4480הָאֲדָמָהthe groundart + noun sg f absH127כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605חַיַּתthe animal ofnoun sg f cstrH2416הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605עוֹףthe bird ofnoun sg m cstrH5775הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וַיָּבֵאand he brought [them]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יִּקְרָא־will he callverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7121לוֹto the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יִקְרָא־he calledverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7121לוֹto the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120נֶפֶשׁa creaturenoun sg f absH5315חַיָּהlivingadj sg f absH2416הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931שְׁמוֹ׃[was] name itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034
Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120שֵׁמוֹתnamesnoun pl f absH8034לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַבְּהֵמָהthe livestockart + noun sg f absH929וּלְעוֹףand to [the] bird[s] ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH5775הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וּלְכֹלand to everyconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605חַיַּתthe animal ofnoun sg f cstrH2416הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וּלְאָדָםand for Adamconj + prep + name m individualH121לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מָצָאhe foundverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4672עֵזֶרa helpernoun sg m absH5828כְּנֶגְדּוֹ׃like before himprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5048
Genesis 2:21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
וַיַּפֵּלand he made fallConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430תַּרְדֵּמָהa deep sleepnoun sg f absH8639עַל־onprepH5921הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120וַיִּישָׁןand he fell asleepConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3462וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אַחַתoneNumerical adj sg f absH259מִצַּלְעֹתָיוof ribs hisprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6763וַיִּסְגֹּרand he closed upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5462בָּשָׂרfleshnoun sg m absH1320תַּחְתֶּנָּה׃in place of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8478
Genesis 2:22
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
וַיִּבֶןand he builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1129יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַצֵּלָעthe ribart + noun sg f absH6763אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834לָקַחhe had takenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3947מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120לְאִשָּׁהinto a womanprep + noun sg f absH802וַיְבִאֶהָand he brought herConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH935אֶל־toprepH413הָאָדָם׃the manart + noun sg m absH120
Genesis 2:23
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120זֹאתthis [one]Demonstrative ParticleH2063הַפַּעַםthis timeart + noun sg f absH6471עֶצֶם[is] bonenoun sg f absH6106מֵעֲצָמַיfrom bones myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6106וּבָשָׂרand fleshconj + noun sg m absH1320מִבְּשָׂרִיfrom flesh myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320לְזֹאתto this [one]prep + Demonstrative ParticleH2063יִקָּרֵאit will be calledverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7121אִשָּׁהwomannoun sg f absH802כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מֵאִישׁfrom a manprep + noun sg m absH376לֻקֳחָה־she was takenverb Pual perf 3 sg fH3947זֹּאת׃this [one]Demonstrative ParticleH2063
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651יַעֲזָב־he leavesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5800אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אִמּוֹmother hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517וְדָבַקand he cleavesConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1692בְּאִשְׁתּוֹto wife hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וְהָיוּand they becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961לְבָשָׂרinto fleshprep + noun sg m absH1320אֶחָד׃oneNumerical adj sg f absH259
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
וַיִּהְיוּand they wereConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1961שְׁנֵיהֶםboth of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147עֲרוּמִּיםnakedadj pl m absH6174הָאָדָםthe manart + noun sg m absH120וְאִשְׁתּוֹand wife hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִתְבֹּשָׁשׁוּ׃they were ashamedverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH954
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.