What does חַוָּה (ḥawāh) mean in the Bible?
חַוָּה (ḥawāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman".
Hebrew · H2332
חַוָּה
Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman
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חַוָּה H2332
Pronunciation ḥawāh
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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Questions this entry answers
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 Eve 2× Genesis 3:20, Genesis 4:1
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 3:20
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Genesis 2
Source forms
חַוָּ֑ה 1x ḥaw·wāh Genesis 3:20
חַוָּ֣ה 1x ḥaw·wāh Genesis 4:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 3:20, Genesis 4:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman
Source Gloss
Chavvah (or Eve ), the first woman
Extended definition
Eve.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Adam names his wife Eve, mother of all living humanity
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חַוָּה is built from this root:
חָוָה H2331
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G2096 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain