Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 2:16 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 2:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

commanded And the LORD God the man saying Of every tree of the garden eat eat

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְצַו֙H6680commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
2יְהוָ֣הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
4עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5הָֽאָדָ֖םH120the manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
6לֵאמֹ֑רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
7מִכֹּ֥לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8עֵֽץH6086Of every treea tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
9הַגָּ֖ןH1588of the gardena garden (as fenced)
10תֹּאכֵֽל׃H398eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
11תֹּאכֵֽל׃H398eatto eat (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Genesis 2:15took And the LORD God the man and put him...
Genesis 2:16 (current)commanded And the LORD God the man saying Of every tree of the garden eat eat
Genesis 2:17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that thou eatest...

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