Hebrew · H2332

חַוָּה

Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman

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חַוָּהH2332
Pronunciationḥawāh

What does חַוָּה (ḥawāh) mean in the Bible?

חַוָּה (ḥawāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman".

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What does חַוָּה (ḥawāh) mean in the Bible?

חַוָּה (ḥawāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman".

How does the BSB render H2332?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Eve (2).

Where does חַוָּה (ḥawāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
EveGenesis 3:20, Genesis 4:1
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:20
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Genesis2
Source forms
חַוָּ֑ה1xḥaw·wāhGenesis 3:20
חַוָּ֣ה1xḥaw·wāhGenesis 4:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xGenesis 3:20, Genesis 4:1
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