Focused Passage

Genesis 2:18-25

The LORD God Forms Man, Establishes Covenant Order, and Institutes Marriage

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

20The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

22And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

25And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.

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Verse 18

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 4:9Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:22Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:7Classic cross-references Genesis 1:27Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Noun - masculine pluralalso saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular[It is] notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoodט֛וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularfor the manהָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularto beהֱי֥וֹתH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructaloneלְבַדּ֑וֹH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularI will makeאֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularfor himלּ֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara suitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃H5048Preposition-k | third person masculine singularhelperעֵ֖זֶרH5828Noun - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Genesis 1:20Classic cross-references Psalms 8:4Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28Classic cross-references Genesis 1:25Classic cross-references Genesis 9:2Classic cross-references

Original words

And out ofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֜יםH430Noun - masculine pluralformedוַיִּצֶר֩H3335Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulareveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructbeastחַיַּ֤תH2416Noun - feminine singular constructof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙H7704Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand everyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructbirdע֣וֹףH5775Noun - masculine singular constructof the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland He brought [them]וַיָּבֵא֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe manהָ֣אָדָ֔םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularto seeלִרְא֖וֹתH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwhatמַה־H4100Interrogativehe would nameיִּקְרָא־H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .ל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulareach oneוְכֹל֩H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeAnd whatever the manהָֽאָדָ֛םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularcalledיִקְרָא־H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .ל֧וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulareach livingחַיָּ֖הH2416Adjective - feminine singularcreatureנֶ֥פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularthatה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular[was] its nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Malachi 2:15Classic cross-references Mark 10:6Classic cross-references Psalms 8:7Classic cross-references Genesis 3:20Classic cross-references

Original words

The manהָֽאָדָ֜םH120Article | Noun - masculine singulargaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularnamesשֵׁמ֗וֹתH8034Noun - masculine pluralto allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙H929Article | Noun - feminine singularto the birdsוּלְע֣וֹףH5775Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland to everyוּלְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructbeastחַיַּ֣תH2416Noun - feminine singular constructof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הH7704Article | Noun - masculine singularBut for Adamוּלְאָדָ֕םH121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularnoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlesuitableכְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃H5048Preposition-k | third person masculine singularhelperעֵ֖זֶרH5828Noun - masculine singularwas foundמָצָ֥אH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the man, as in verses 19 and 21

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 19:5Classic cross-references Genesis 1:27Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:28Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:4Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:8Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀H430Noun - masculine pluralcausedוַיַּפֵּל֩H5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe manהָאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularto fall intoעַל־H5921Prepositiona deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֛הH8639Noun - feminine singularand while he sleptוַיִּישָׁ֑ןH3462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHe tookוַיִּקַּ֗חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularoneאַחַת֙H259Number - feminine singularof [the man’s] ribsמִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוH6763Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand closed upוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רH5462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe areaתַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃H8478Preposition | third person feminine singularwith fleshבָּשָׂ֖רH1320Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or took part of the man’s side; similarly in verse 22

Verse 22

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 11:8Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 2:13Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:4Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:22Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:14Classic cross-references

Original words

And from the ribהַצֵּלָ֛עH6763Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀H430Noun - masculine plural-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerhad takenלָקַ֥חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe manהָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularHe madeוַיִּבֶן֩H1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara womanלְאִשָּׁ֑הH802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand brought herוַיְבִאֶ֖הָH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Preposition[him]הָֽאָדָֽם׃H120Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:7Classic cross-references Romans 7:2Classic cross-references Matthew 19:4Classic cross-references Colossians 3:19Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:28Classic cross-references

Original words

And the manהָֽאָדָם֒H120Article | Noun - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּאמֶר֮H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThisזֹ֣אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singular[is] nowהַפַּ֗עַםH6471Article | Noun - feminine singularboneעֶ֚צֶםH6106Noun - feminine singularof my bonesמֵֽעֲצָמַ֔יH6106Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularand fleshוּבָשָׂ֖רH1320Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularof my fleshמִבְּשָׂרִ֑יH1320Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularsheלְזֹאת֙H2063Preposition-l | Pronoun - feminine singularshall be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אH7121Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwomanאִשָּׁ֔הH802Noun - feminine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionout of manמֵאִ֖ישׁH376Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularsheזֹּֽאת׃H2063Pronoun - feminine singularwas takenלֻֽקֳחָה־H3947Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 19:3Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:4Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:28Classic cross-references Mark 10:6Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Forעַל־H5921Prepositionthis reasonכֵּן֙H3651Adverba manאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill leaveיַֽעֲזָב־H5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis fatherאָבִ֖יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markermotherאִמּ֑וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand be unitedוְדָבַ֣קH1692Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto his wifeבְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹH802Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand they will becomeוְהָי֖וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraloneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singularfleshלְבָשָׂ֥רH1320Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX and the two will become one flesh; cited in Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7–8, 1 Corinthians 6:16, and Ephesians 5:31

Verse 25

Cross-references

Genesis 3:10Classic cross-references Genesis 3:7Classic cross-references Romans 10:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:13Classic cross-references Joel 2:26Classic cross-references

Original words

And the manהָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularand his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwereוַיִּֽהְי֤וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbothשְׁנֵיהֶם֙H8147Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine pluralnakedעֲרוּמִּ֔יםH6174Adjective - masculine pluraland they were notוְלֹ֖אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleashamedיִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃H954Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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