Genesis 3:20

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.3.20", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א הָֽאָדָ֛ם שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ חַוָּ֑ה כִּ֛י הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם כָּל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *yiqrāʾ* the *ʾādām* *šēm* *ʾištô* *Ḥawwāh*, because she *hāytāh* *ʾēm* all *ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he called", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*Ḥawwāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Eve", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - mother of", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Ḥawwāh*": "Eve/Life-giver; related to the Hebrew term for 'living'" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֧א הָֽאָדָ֛ם שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ חַוָּ֑ה כִּ֛י הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם כָּל־חָֽי׃

Transliteration

And yiqrāʾ the ʾādām šēm ʾištô Ḥawwāh, because she hāytāh ʾēm all ḥāy.

Grammar Details

• *yiqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he called
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam
• *šēm*: noun, masculine, singular construct - name of
• *ʾištô*: noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife
• *Ḥawwāh*: proper noun, feminine - Eve
• *hāytāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became
• *ʾēm*: noun, feminine, singular construct - mother of
• *ḥāy*: adjective, masculine, singular - living

Word Meanings

• *Ḥawwāh*: Eve/Life-giver; related to the Hebrew term for 'living'

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all the living.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ada called his wyfe Heua because she was the mother of all that lyveth

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Adam called his wyfe Heua, because she is the mother of all lyuynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.20", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם שֵׁמ֗וֹת לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּלְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְכֹ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּלְאָדָ֕ם לֹֽא־מָצָ֥א עֵ֖זֶר כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ hāʾāḏām šēmôṯ ləḵāl-habbəhēmāh ûləʿôp̄ haššāmayim ûləḵōl ḥayyaṯ haśśāḏeh ûləʾāḏām lōʾ-māṣāʾ ʿēzer kəneḡdô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*šēmôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural - names", "*ləḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - to all", "*habbəhēmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the cattle/livestock", "*ûləʿôp̄*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - and to bird of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural - the heavens", "*ûləḵōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - and to all", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beast of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the field", "*ûləʾāḏām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and for Adam/man", "*lōʾ-māṣāʾ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - not found", "*ʿēzer*": "noun, masculine, singular - helper", "*kəneḡdô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - corresponding to him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/named/designated", "*šēmôṯ*": "names/designations", "*habbəhēmāh*": "the livestock/the cattle/the domesticated animals", "*ḥayyaṯ haśśāḏeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal", "*ûləʾāḏām*": "but for Adam/but for the man", "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered", "*ʿēzer kəneḡdô*": "helper suitable for him/counterpart" } }
• Gen 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.23", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הֽ͏ָאָדָם֒ זֹ֣את הַפַּ֗עַם עֶ֚צֶם מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔י וּבָשָׂ֖ר מִבְּשָׂרִ֑י לְזֹאת֙ יִקָּרֵ֣א אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י מֵאִ֖ישׁ לֻֽקֳחָה־זֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer hāʾāḏām zōʾṯ happaʿam ʿeṣem mēʿăṣāmay ûḇāśār mibbəśārî ləzōʾṯ yiqqārēʾ ʾiššāh kî mēʾîš luqŏḥāh-zōʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*happaʿam*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the time/instance", "*ʿeṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - bone of", "*mēʿăṣāmay*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from my bones", "*ûḇāśār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and flesh", "*mibbəśārî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my flesh", "*ləzōʾṯ*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - for this one", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - she shall be called", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from man", "*luqŏḥāh-zōʾṯ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd singular feminine + demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this one was taken" }, "variants": { "*happaʿam*": "this time/now/at last", "*ʿeṣem mēʿăṣāmay*": "bone of my bones/bone from my bones", "*ûḇāśār mibbəśārî*": "and flesh of my flesh/and flesh from my flesh", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "shall be called/will be named", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/female/wife", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/from husband", "*luqŏḥāh*": "was taken/was drawn out" } }
• Acts 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.17.26", "source": "Ἐποίησέν τε ἐξ ἑνὸς αἵματός πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προτεταγμένους καιροὺς, καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶν·", "text": "He *epoiēsen* *te* from one *haimatos* every *ethnos* of *anthrōpōn* to *katoikein* upon all the *prosōpon* of the *gēs*, having *horisas* predetermined *kairous*, and the *horothesias* of the *katoikias* of them;", "grammar": { "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*ethnos*": "accusative singular neuter - nation", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*katoikein*": "present active infinitive - to dwell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*horisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having determined", "*kairous*": "accusative plural masculine - times/seasons", "*horothesias*": "accusative plural feminine - boundaries", "*katoikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dwelling/habitation" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/fashioned", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodline/ancestry", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/race", "*katoikein*": "to dwell/inhabit/live", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/presence", "*horisas*": "having determined/appointed/fixed", "*kairous*": "times/seasons/appointed periods", "*horothesias*": "boundaries/limits/borders", "*katoikias*": "dwelling/habitation/settlement" } }
• Gen 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ נֹ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֞֠‪[c]‬ה יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֙נוּ֙ וּמֵעִצְּב֣וֹן יָדֵ֔ינוּ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֽ͏ֵרְרָ֖הּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *nōaḥ* *lēmōr* this *yənaḥămēnû* from-*maʿăśēnû* *ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn* *yādênû* from-*hāʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾērərāh* *yəhwāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *nāḥam* with 1st plural suffix - he will comfort us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix with prefix *min* - from our work", "*ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn*": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - and from toil/pain", "*yādênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our hands", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article *hā-* + feminine singular noun with preposition *min* - from the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾērərāh*": "3rd masculine singular piel perfect of *ʾārar* with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he cursed it", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*nōaḥ*": "Noah (proper name, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort')", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "comfort us/bring us relief/console us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "our work/our labor/our toil", "*ʿiṣṣəbôn*": "pain/toil/hardship/sorrow", "*yādênû*": "our hands/our efforts/our labor", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the earth/the land", "*ʾērərāh*": "cursed it/placed under a curse/condemned", "*yəhwāh*": "YHWH/the LORD (divine name)" } }
• Gen 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *hinnakh* *harah* and-*yoladt* *ben*, and-*qara't* *shemo* *Yishma'el* for-*shama'* *YHWH* to-*'onyekh*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hinnakh*": "demonstrative particle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*harah*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*veyoladt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle feminine singular - and bearing", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*veqara't*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - and you shall call", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yishma'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*ki*": "conjunction - because/for", "*shama'*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has heard", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'onyekh*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your affliction" }, "variants": { "*Yishma'el*": "means \"God hears\" or \"God will hear\"", "*'onyekh*": "affliction/misery/distress" } }
• Gen 29:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.33", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה אָנֹ֔כִי וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֑ה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer* because-*šāmaʿ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *ʾānōkî*, *wa-yitten*-to-me also-*ʾet*-this-one, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *šimʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine - Simeon" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*šimʿôn*": "hearing (wordplay)" } } 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.34", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֤ה הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִלָּוֶ֤ה אִישִׁי֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, now the-*paʿam* *yillāweh* *ʾîšî* to-me, because-I-*yāladtî* to-him *šəlōšāh* *bānîm*, therefore *qārāʾ*-*šəmô* *lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*yillāweh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be joined", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have borne", "*šəlōšāh*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine - Levi" }, "variants": { "*yillāweh*": "will be joined/will be attached", "*lēwî*": "joined (wordplay)" } } 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.35", "source": "וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, the-*paʿam* *ʾôdeh* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, therefore *qārʾāh* *šəmô* *yəhûdāh*, *wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*ʾôdeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I will praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*qārʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wa-ttaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdeh*": "I will praise/I will thank/I will confess", "*yəhûdāh*": "praise (wordplay)", "*wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*": "she stopped from bearing/she ceased giving birth" } }
• Gen 35:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } }
• Exod 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.10", "source": "וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yigdal hayyeled wa-təbiʾēhû ləbat-parʿōh wa-yəhî-lāh ləbēn wa-tiqrāʾ šəmô mōšeh wa-tōʾmer kî min-hammayim məšîtihû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-təbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and brought him", "*ləbat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*wa-yəhî-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he became to her", "*ləbēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a son", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*min-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the water", "*məšîtihû*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I drew him out" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*təbiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him", "*yəhî*": "became/was", "*bēn*": "son", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*mōšeh*": "drawn out one [wordplay with Egyptian 'child/son']", "*məšîtihû*": "I drew him out/I pulled him out" } }
• 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }
• Matt 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.21", "source": "Τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν: αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "She will *texetai* *de* *huion*, and you will *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*: he *gar* will *sōsei* the *laon* of him from the *hamartiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call/name", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*sōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will save", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, article - the", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kaleseis*": "you will call/name/designate", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*sōsei*": "will save/rescue/deliver", "*laon*": "people/nation/population", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/moral failures/offenses" } }
• Matt 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.23", "source": "Ἰδού, ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει, καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσιν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Idou*, the *parthenos* in *gastri* will *hexei*, and will *texetai* *huion*, and they will *kalesousin* the *onoma* of him *Emmanouēl*, which *estin* *methermēneuomenon*, With us the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*parthenos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - virgin/maiden", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in womb/belly", "*hexei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will have/conceive", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kalesousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they will call", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Emmanouēl*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Emmanuel", "*ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*methermēneuomenon*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - being translated/interpreted", "*Meth*": "preposition governing genitive - with", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*parthenos*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*gastri*": "womb/belly/pregnancy", "*hexei*": "will have/conceive/be pregnant with", "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kalesousin*": "they will call/name [impersonal plural 'one will call']", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Emmanouēl*": "Emmanuel [Hebrew 'God with us']", "*methermēneuomenon*": "being translated/interpreted/explained", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }