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Genesis 2:4-7

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

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4This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.

5Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

6But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

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Verse 4

Cross-references

Genesis 5:1Classic cross-referencesGenesis 6:9Classic cross-referencesGenesis 10:1Classic cross-referencesRevelation 1:8Classic cross-references2 Kings 19:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisאֵ֣לֶּהH428Pronoun - common plural[is] the accountתוֹלְד֧וֹתH8435Noun - feminine plural constructof the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularwhen they were createdבְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םH1254Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralin the dayבְּי֗וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthat the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine pluralmadeעֲשׂ֛וֹתH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct[them]אֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular. . .וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃H8064Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • LORD or GOD, with capital letters, represents the proper name of the God of Israel and the one true God, transliterated from the Hebrew as YHWH; here and throughout the Scriptures.
Verse 5

Cross-references

Genesis 3:23Classic cross-referencesHebrews 6:7Classic cross-referencesJob 5:10Classic cross-referencesGenesis 1:11Classic cross-referencesGenesis 4:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Nowוְכֹ֣ל׀H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct[no] shrubשִׂ֣יחַH7880Noun - masculine singular constructof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הH7704Article | Noun - masculine singularhad yetטֶ֚רֶםH2962Adverbappearedיִֽהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon the earthבָאָ֔רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularnor had anyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructplantעֵ֥שֶׂבH6212Noun - masculine singular constructof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הH7704Article | Noun - masculine singular-טֶ֣רֶםH2962Adverbsproutedיִצְמָ֑חH6779Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularforכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִים֙H430Noun - masculine pluralhad not [yet]לֹ֨אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesent rainהִמְטִ֜ירH4305Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularuponעַל־H5921Prepositionthe earthהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularand [there was] noאַ֔יִןH369Adverbmanוְאָדָ֣םH120Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularto cultivateלַֽעֲבֹ֖דH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃H127Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

But springsוְאֵ֖דH108Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwelled upיַֽעֲלֶ֣הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularand wateredוְהִשְׁקָ֖הH8248Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructsurfaceפְּנֵֽי־H6440Noun - masculine plural constructof the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃H127Article | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Or mist
Verse 7

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 12:7Classic cross-referencesJob 33:4Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 15:45Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 64:8Classic cross-referencesActs 17:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֜יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerformedוַיִּיצֶר֩H3335Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmanהָֽאָדָ֗םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular[from] the dustעָפָר֙H6083Noun - masculine singularofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularand breathedוַיִּפַּ֥חH5301Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe breathנִשְׁמַ֣תH5397Noun - feminine singular constructof lifeחַיִּ֑יםH2416Noun - masculine pluralinto his nostrilsבְּאַפָּ֖יוH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singularand the manהָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularbecameוַֽיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara livingחַיָּֽה׃H2416Adjective - feminine singularbeingלְנֶ֥פֶשׁH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Or a living soul; cited in 1 Corinthians 15:45
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