Genesis 3:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of the fruit and ate, and gave also to her husband with her; and he ate.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *taʾăwāh*: desire/delight/longing/craving
• *neḥmād*: desirable/pleasant/delightful
• *haśkîl*: to make wise/to give insight/to bring success

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the woman sawe that it was a good tree to eate of and lustie vnto the eyes and a pleasant tre for to make wyse. And toke of the frute of it and ate and gaue vnto hir husband also with her and he ate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the woman sawe that ye tre was good to eate of, and lustye vnto the eyes, and a pleasaunt tre to make wyse, and toke of the frute of it, and ate, and gaue vnto hir husbande also therof, and he ate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meate, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to get knowledge) tooke of the fruite thereof, and did eate, & gaue also to her husband with her, and he did eate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so the woman, seing that the same tree was good to eate of, and pleasaunt to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, toke of the fruite therof, and dyd eate, and gaue also vnto her husbande beyng with her, and he dyd eate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the woman seeth that the tree `is' good for food, and that it `is' pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make `one' wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.
• 1 Tim 2:14 : 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin: and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
• Josh 7:21 : 21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
• 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 And it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold.
• Job 31:1 : 1 I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I gaze upon a maiden?
• Ezek 24:16 : 16 Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
• Gen 3:12 : 12 And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
• Gen 3:17 : 17 Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
• Gen 6:2 : 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.
• Gen 39:7 : 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
• Judg 16:1-2 : 1 Then Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and he went in to her. 2 And the people of Gaza were told, "Samson is here." So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They stayed quiet all night, saying, "In the morning, at daylight, we will kill him."
• Ezek 24:25 : 25 Also, you, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that to which they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
• Hos 6:7 : 7 But like men they have transgressed the covenant: there they have dealt treacherously against me.
• Matt 5:28 : 28 But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
• Rom 5:12-19 : 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned: 13 For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not charged when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of one many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. 18 Therefore, as through one offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one many will be made righteous.
• Ezek 24:21 : 21 Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the delight your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left shall fall by the sword.