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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְצַו֙ | H6680 | commanded | (intensively) to constitute, enjoin |
| 2 | יְהוָ֣ה | H3068 | And the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 3 | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | H430 | God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 4 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 5 | הָֽאָדָ֖ם | H120 | the man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 6 | לֵאמֹ֑ר | H559 | saying | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 7 | מִכֹּ֥ל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 8 | עֵֽץ | H6086 | Of every tree | a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) |
| 9 | הַגָּ֖ן | H1588 | of the garden | a garden (as fenced) |
| 10 | תֹּאכֵֽל׃ | H398 | eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | תֹּאכֵֽל׃ | H398 | eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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