Genesis 2:22

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.2.22", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ אֶֽת־הַצֵּלָ֛ע אֲשֶׁר־לָקַ֥ח מִן־הָֽאָדָ֖ם לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיְבִאֶ֖הָ אֶל־הֽ͏ָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiḇen YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-haṣṣēlāʿ ʾăšer-lāqaḥ min-hāʾāḏām ləʾiššāh wayḇiʾehā ʾel-hāʾāḏām*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he built", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾeṯ-haṣṣēlāʿ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the rib/side", "*ʾăšer-lāqaḥ*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - which he had taken", "*min-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - from the man", "*ləʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - into a woman", "*wayḇiʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he brought her", "*ʾel-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇen*": "built/fashioned/formed", "*haṣṣēlāʿ*": "the rib/the side/the part", "*ləʾiššāh*": "into a woman/for a woman", "*wayḇiʾehā*": "brought her/led her/presented her" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּבֶן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ אֶֽת־הַצֵּלָ֛ע אֲשֶׁר־לָקַ֥ח מִן־הָֽאָדָ֖ם לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיְבִאֶ֖הָ אֶל־הֽ͏ָאָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

wayyiḇen YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-haṣṣēlāʿ ʾăšer-lāqaḥ min-hāʾāḏām ləʾiššāh wayḇiʾehā ʾel-hāʾāḏām

Grammar Details

• *wayyiḇen*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he built
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God
• *ʾeṯ-haṣṣēlāʿ*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the rib/side
• *ʾăšer-lāqaḥ*: relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - which he had taken
• *min-hāʾāḏām*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - from the man
• *ləʾiššāh*: preposition + noun, feminine, singular - into a woman
• *wayḇiʾehā*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he brought her
• *ʾel-hāʾāḏām*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - to the man

Word Meanings

• *wayyiḇen*: built/fashioned/formed
• *haṣṣēlāʿ*: the rib/the side/the part
• *ləʾiššāh*: into a woman/for a woman
• *wayḇiʾehā*: brought her/led her/presented her

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD God formed the rib He had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And with the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, He made a woman and brought her to the man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the rib,{H6763} which Jehovah{H3068} God{H430} had taken{H3947} from the man,{H120} made{H1129} he a woman,{H802} and brought{H935} her unto the man.{H120}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the rib{H6763}, which the LORD{H3068} God{H430} had taken{H3947}{(H8804)} from man{H120}, made{H1129}{(H8799)} he a woman{H802}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} her unto the man{H120}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde God made of the rybbe which he toke out of Adam a woma and brought her vnto Adam.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE God made a woman, of ye rybbe that he toke out of man, and brought her vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the ribbe which the Lorde God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her to the man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the ribbe which the lord god had taken from man, made he a woman, & brought her vnto the man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made the rib, which Yahweh God had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her to the man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made the rib, which Yahweh God had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her to the man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the LORD God made a woman from the part he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.8", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀνὴρ ἐκ γυναικός· ἀλλὰ γυνὴ ἐξ ἀνδρός.", "text": "Not *gar* *estin* *anēr* *ek* *gynaikos*; *alla* *gynē* *ex* *andros*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*ek*": "from/out of/derived from", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*ex*": "from/out of/derived from", "*andros*": "man/husband" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν γυναῖκα· ἀλλὰ γυνὴ διὰ τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "And *gar* not *ektisthē* *anēr* *dia* the *gynaika*; *alla* *gynē* *dia* the *andra*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ektisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was created", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband" }, "variants": { "*ektisthē*": "was created/was formed", "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*dia*": "because of/for the sake of/for", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*andra*": "man/husband" } }
• 1 Tim 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.13", "source": "Ἀδὰμ γὰρ πρῶτος ἐπλάσθη, εἶτα Εὗα.", "text": "*Adam* for *prōtos* *eplasthē*, *eita* *Eva*.", "grammar": { "*Adam*": "nominative, masculine - Adam", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eplasthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was formed/created", "*eita*": "adverb - then/next/afterwards", "*Eva*": "nominative, feminine - Eve" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eplasthē*": "was formed/created/molded/fashioned", "*eita*": "then/next/afterwards/subsequently" } }
• Gen 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.19", "source": "וַיִּצֶר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה כָּל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיָּבֵא֙ אֶל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם לִרְא֖וֹת מַה־יִּקְרָא־ל֑וֹ וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִקְרָא־ל֧וֹ הֽ͏ָאָדָ֛ם נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה ה֥וּא שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyiṣer YHWH ʾĕlōhîm min-hāʾăḏāmāh kol-ḥayyaṯ haśśāḏeh wə-ʾēṯ kol-ʿôp̄ haššāmayim wayyāḇēʾ ʾel-hāʾāḏām lirʾôṯ mah-yiqrāʾ-lô wə-ḵōl ʾăšer yiqrāʾ-lô hāʾāḏām nep̄eš ḥayyāh hûʾ šəmô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he formed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*min-hāʾăḏāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - from the ground", "*kol-ḥayyaṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular construct - every animal of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the field", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol-ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular construct - every bird of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural - the heavens", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he brought", "*ʾel-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - to the man", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*mah-yiqrāʾ-lô*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - what he would call it", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and everything", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yiqrāʾ-lô*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he would call it", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - being of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - that", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its name" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṣer*": "formed/fashioned/created", "*ḥayyaṯ haśśāḏeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal", "*ʿôp̄ haššāmayim*": "bird of the heavens/flying creature", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brought/led", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to observe", "*mah-yiqrāʾ-lô*": "what he would call it/how he would name it", "*nep̄eš ḥayyāh*": "living creature/living being" } }
• Ps 127:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }
• Prov 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.22", "source": "מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māṣāʾ* *ʾiššāh* *māṣāʾ* *ṭôḇ* and-*yāp̄eq* *rāṣôn* from-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - finds/found", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good thing/goodness", "*yāp̄eq*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - obtains/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "finds/found/discovers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ṭôḇ*": "good thing/goodness/benefit/blessing", "*yāp̄eq*": "obtains/gets/receives/draws out", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/pleasure" } }
• Prov 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.14", "source": "בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*bayit* and *hōn* *naḥălat* *ʾābōt* and from *YHWH* *ʾiššāh* *maśkālet*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/home", "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*ʾābōt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*maśkālet*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - prudent/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance of/heritage of", "*ʾābōt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*maśkālet*": "prudent/intelligent/wise" } }
• Heb 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.4", "source": "Τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πάσιν, καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος: πόρνους δὲ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Timios* the *gamos* in *pasin*, *kai* the *koitē* *amiantos*: *pornous* *de* *kai* *moichous* *krinei* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*timios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - honorable/precious", "*gamos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - marriage/wedding", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/every", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*koitē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bed/marriage bed", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - undefiled/pure", "*pornous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*moichous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*krinei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will judge", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*timios*": "honorable/precious/held in honor/valuable/esteemed", "*gamos*": "marriage/wedding/marriage contract", "*koitē*": "bed/marriage bed/sexual intercourse", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/pure/unstained", "*pornous*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons/prostitutes", "*moichous*": "adulterers/those who commit adultery", "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/bring to trial" } }