Genesis 3:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ עֵינֵ֣י שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם הֵ֑ם וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ עֲלֵ֣ה תְאֵנָ֔ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם חֲגֹרֹֽת׃

Transliteration

And tippāqaḥnāh ʿênê šĕnêhem, and yēdĕʿû that ʿêrummim they; and yitpĕrû ʿălēh tĕʾēnāh, and yaʿăśû for them ḥăgōrōt.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *ʿêrummim*: naked/exposed/vulnerable
• *ḥăgōrōt*: coverings/loincloths/girdles/aprons

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves tother, and made themselves aprons.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig -leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the eyes of both them were opened that they vnderstode how that they were naked. Than they sowed fygge leves togedder and made them apurns.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then were the eyes of them both opened, and they perceaued that they were naked, and sowed fygge leaues together, and made them apurns.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sewed figge tree leaues together, and made them selues breeches.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sowed fygge leaues together, & made them selues apernes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Both of their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they `are' naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the eyes of both of them opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.25", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ עֲרוּמִּ֔ים הָֽאָדָ֖ם וְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֖א יִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃", "text": "*wayyihyû šənêhem ʿărûmmîm hāʾāḏām wə-ʾištô wə-lōʾ yiṯbōšāšû*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were", "*šənêhem*": "number, masculine, dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*ʿărûmmîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - naked", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*wə-ʾištô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯbōšāšû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they were ashamed" }, "variants": { "*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them", "*ʿărûmmîm*": "naked/bare/unclothed", "*yiṯbōšāšû*": "they were ashamed/they felt shame/they were embarrassed" } }
• Gen 3:5 : 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" } }
• Job 9:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.9.29", "source": "אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע לָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל אִיגָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeršāʿ* *lāmmâ-zzeh* *hebel* *ʾîgāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be condemned", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why then", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - in vain", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I labor" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "to be condemned as guilty, be wicked", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "why then, why this", "*hebel*": "breath, vapor, vanity, emptiness", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "to labor, toil, grow weary" } } 30 { "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי‪׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } } 31 { "verseID": "Job.9.31", "source": "אָ֭ז בַּשַּׁ֣חַת תִּטְבְּלֵ֑נִי וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי שַׂלְמוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *ba-ššaḥat* *tiṭbəlēnî* *wə-tiʿăbûnî* *śalmôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ba-ššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the pit", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you plunge me", "*wə-tiʿăbûnî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they abhor me", "*śalmôtāy*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then, at that time", "*šaḥat*": "pit, ditch, grave", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "to dip, plunge, immerse", "*tiʿăbûnî*": "to abhor, detest, loathe", "*śalmôtāy*": "clothes, garments, raiment" } }
• Isa 59:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.6", "source": "קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Qûrêhem* not-*yihyû* for-*beged* and-not *yitkkassû* in-*maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśê-ʾāwen* and-*pōʿal* *ḥāmās* in-*kappêhem*", "grammar": { "*Qûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their webs", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing", "*yitkkassû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they cover themselves", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*maʿăśê-ʾāwen*": "construct phrase - works of iniquity", "*pōʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - act/deed of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*kappêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*Qûrêhem*": "their webs/threads", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*pōʿal*": "act/deed/work", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*kappêhem*": "their hands/palms" } }
• Isa 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.20", "source": "כִּי־קָצַר הַמַּצָּע מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ וְהַמַסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס", "text": "For-*qāṣar* *hammaṣṣāʿ* from-*hīśtārēaʿ* and-*hammasēḵāh* *ṣārāh* when-*hiṯkannēs*", "grammar": { "*qāṣar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is too short", "*hammaṣṣāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bed/couch", "*hīśtārēaʿ*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to stretch oneself", "*hammasēḵāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covering/blanket", "*ṣārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is narrow", "*hiṯkannēs*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to wrap oneself" }, "variants": { "*qāṣar*": "is too short/is insufficient", "*hammaṣṣāʿ*": "the bed/the couch", "*hīśtārēaʿ*": "to stretch oneself/to extend oneself", "*hammasēḵāh*": "the covering/the blanket", "*ṣārāh*": "is narrow/is small/is tight", "*hiṯkannēs*": "to wrap oneself/to gather oneself" } }
• Deut 28:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.34", "source": "וְהָיִ֖יתָ מְשֻׁגָּ֑ע מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məšuggāʿ* *mimmarʾēh* *ʿênêkā* *ʾăšer* *tirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*məšuggāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - driven mad/insane", "*mimmarʾēh*": "preposition (min-) + noun, masculine singular construct - from sight of", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "and you will be/become", "*məšuggāʿ*": "driven mad/insane/crazed", "*marʾēh*": "sight/vision/appearance", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes", "*tirʾeh*": "see/observe/witness" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֮ כְּבֹאָ֣ם שֹׁמְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־עֵינֵֽי־אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *kə-bōʾām* *šōmərôn* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* *YHWH* *pəqaḥ* *ʾet-ʿênê-ʾēlleh* *wə-yirʾû* *wə-yipqaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet-ʿênêhem* *wə-yirʾû* *wə-hinnēh* *bə-tôk* *šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kə-bōʾām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - when they came/entered", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and said", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pəqaḥ*": "Qal imperative ms - open", "*ʾet-ʿênê-ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + demonstrative pronoun - eyes of these", "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp jussive - that they may see", "*wə-yipqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and opened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-ʿênêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/occurred/came to pass", "*bōʾām*": "their coming/entering/arriving", "*pəqaḥ*": "open/uncover/unveil", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• Gen 3:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־קֹלְךָ֥ שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בַּגָּ֑ן וָאִירָ֛א כִּֽי־עֵירֹ֥ם אָנֹ֖כִי וָאֵחָבֵֽא׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer*: [direct object marker] *qōlĕkā* *šāmaʿtî* in the *gān*; and *ʾîrāʾ* because *ʿêrōm* *ʾānōkî* and *ʾēḥābēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*qōlĕkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice/sound", "*šāmaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I feared", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - naked", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾēḥābēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I hid myself" }, "variants": { "*ʿêrōm*": "naked/exposed/vulnerable" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֚י הִגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־הָעֵ֗ץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י אֲכָל־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אָכָֽלְתָּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer*: Who *higgîd* to you that *ʿêrōm* *ʾāttāh*? From the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* to not *ʾăkāl* from it *ʾākāltā*?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*higgîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - told/declared/made known", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - naked", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾăkāl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾākāltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have eaten" }, "variants": { "Interrogative construction": "The verse contains two questions, with the second having an interrogative prefix (הֲ/hă)" } }