1 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.1",
"source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃",
"text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?",
"grammar": {
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became",
"*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle",
"*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside",
"*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree",
"*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake",
"*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges",
"*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.2",
"source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ מִפְּרִ֥י עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן נֹאכֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to the *nāḥāš*: From *pĕrî* *ʿēṣ*-the *gān* *nōʾkēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent",
"*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, construct - tree of",
"*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden",
"*nōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we may eat"
},
"variants": {
"*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.3",
"source": "וּמִפְּרִ֣י הָעֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַגָּן֒ אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים לֹ֤א תֹֽאכְלוּ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תִגְּע֖וּ בּ֑וֹ פֶּן־תְּמֻתֽוּן׃",
"text": "But from *pĕrî* the *ʿēṣ* which in *tôk*-the *gān*, *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from it, and not *tiggĕʿû* in it, lest *tĕmutûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine, construct - midst of",
"*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/commanded",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat",
"*tiggĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall touch",
"*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die"
},
"variants": {
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among",
"*pen*": "lest/otherwise/so that not"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַנָּחָ֖שׁ אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה לֹֽא־מ֖וֹת תְּמֻתֽוּן׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* the *nāḥāš* to the *ʾiššāh*: Not *môt* *tĕmutûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said",
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying",
"*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die"
},
"variants": {
"*môt tĕmutûn*": "emphatic construction - you shall surely not die/you will not die at all"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.5",
"source": "כִּ֚י יֹדֵ֣עַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֗י בְּיוֹם֙ אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃",
"text": "For *yōdēaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that in *yôm* *ʾăkālĕkem* from it, and *nip̄qĕḥû* *ʿênêkem*, and *wihyîtem* like *ʾĕlōhîm*, *yōdĕʿê* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day",
"*ʾăkālĕkem*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd plural suffix - your eating",
"*nip̄qĕḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - will be opened",
"*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd plural suffix - your eyes",
"*wihyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural + waw consecutive - and you will be",
"*yōdĕʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of",
"*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad"
},
"variants": {
"*kê'lōhîm*": "like God/like divine beings/like heavenly beings",
"*ṭôb wārāʿ*": "good and evil/good and bad/benefit and harm"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.6",
"source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃",
"text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.",
"grammar": {
"*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree",
"*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating",
"*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight",
"*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes",
"*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant",
"*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took",
"*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit",
"*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate",
"*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave",
"*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband",
"*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate"
},
"variants": {
"*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving",
"*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful",
"*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.7",
"source": "וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ עֵינֵ֣י שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם הֵ֑ם וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ עֲלֵ֣ה תְאֵנָ֔ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם חֲגֹרֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *tippāqaḥnāh* *ʿênê* *šĕnêhem*, and *yēdĕʿû* that *ʿêrummim* they; and *yitpĕrû* *ʿălēh* *tĕʾēnāh*, and *yaʿăśû* for them *ḥăgōrōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*tippāqaḥnāh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural + waw consecutive - and were opened",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - eyes of",
"*šĕnêhem*": "numeral, masculine, dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them",
"*yēdĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they knew",
"*ʿêrummim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - naked",
"*yitpĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they sewed together",
"*ʿălēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - leaf of",
"*tĕʾēnāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fig tree",
"*yaʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they made",
"*ḥăgōrōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - coverings/loincloths/girdles"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿêrummim*": "naked/exposed/vulnerable",
"*ḥăgōrōt*": "coverings/loincloths/girdles/aprons"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.8",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־ק֨וֹל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בַּגָּ֖ן לְר֣וּחַ הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם וְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ מִפְּנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃",
"text": "And *yišmĕʿû* [direct object marker] *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *mithallēk* in the *gān* for *rûaḥ* the *yôm*; and *yitḥabbēʾ* the *ʾādām* and *ʾištô* from face of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *tôk* *ʿēṣ* the *gān*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišmĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they heard",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sound/voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*mithallēk*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - walking about/going to and fro",
"*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wind/breeze/spirit of",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day",
"*yitḥabbēʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he hid himself",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine, construct - midst of",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - trees"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ hayyôm*": "breeze of the day/cool of the day/evening breeze",
"*mithallēk*": "walking about/going to and fro",
"*tôk ʿēṣ hagān*": "midst of the trees of the garden/among the trees of the garden"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.9",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־הָֽאָדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ אַיֶּֽכָּה׃",
"text": "And *yiqrāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾādām* and *yōʾmer* to him *ʾayyekkāh*?",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he called",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said",
"*ʾayyekkāh*": "interrogative + 2nd masculine singular suffix - where [are] you?"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾayyekkāh*": "where are you?/where have you gone?"
}
}