Genesis 3:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man{H120} called{H7121} his wife's{H802} name{H8034} Eve;{H2332} because she was the mother{H517} of all living.{H2416}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Adam{H120} called{H7121}{(H8799)} his wife's{H802} name{H8034} Eve{H2332}; because she was the mother{H517} of all living{H2416}.

• 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 And Adam gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.
• Gen 2:23 : 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
• Acts 17:26 : 26 And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;
• Gen 5:29 : 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed.
• Gen 16:11 : 11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction.
• Gen 29:32-35 : 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely the LORD has looked upon my affliction; now my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Because the LORD has heard that I was unloved, He has therefore given me this son also; and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons; therefore his name was called Levi. 35 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now I will praise the LORD; therefore she called his name Judah; and she stopped bearing.
• Gen 35:18 : 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
• Exod 2:10 : 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, Because I pulled him out of the water.
• 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 So it came to pass, when the time had come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.