Genesis 2:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֵׁ֥ם הָֽאֶחָ֖ד פִּישׁ֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסֹּבֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הַזָּהָֽב׃

Transliteration

šēm hāʾeḥāḏ pîšôn hûʾ hassōḇēḇ ʾēṯ kol-ʾereṣ haḥăwîlāh ʾăšer-šām hazzāhāḇ

Grammar Details

*šēm*: noun, masculine, singular construct - name of
*hāʾeḥāḏ*: definite article + number, masculine, singular - the first
*pîšôn*: proper noun - Pishon
*hûʾ*: independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it/that
*hassōḇēḇ*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine, singular - the one surrounding
*ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
*kol-ʾereṣ*: noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - all land of
*haḥăwîlāh*: definite article + proper noun - the Havilah
*ʾăšer-šām*: relative pronoun + adverb - where there
*hazzāhāḇ*: definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the gold

Word Meanings

*hāʾeḥāḏ*: the first/the one
*pîšôn*: Pishon [proper name of river]
*hassōḇēḇ*: surrounding/encompassing/winding around
*haḥăwîlāh*: Havilah [proper name of land]
*hazzāhāḇ*: the gold/gold ore

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 25:18 : 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.
1 Sam 15:7 : 7 And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Gen 10:7 : 7 And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
Gen 10:29 : 29 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

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