Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 2:20 Interlinear
“gave And Adam names to all cattle and to the fowl of the air and to every beast of the field And Adam there was not found an help meet ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּקְרָ֨א | H7121 | gave | to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) |
| 2 | וּלְאָדָ֕ם | H120 | And Adam | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 3 | שֵׁמ֗וֹת | H8034 | names | an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character |
| 4 | לְכָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 5 | הַבְּהֵמָה֙ | H929 | to all cattle | properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) |
| 6 | וּלְע֣וֹף | H5775 | and to the fowl | a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively |
| 7 | הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | H8064 | of the air | the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r |
| 8 | וּלְכֹ֖ל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 9 | חַיַּ֣ת | H2416 | and to every beast | alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin |
| 10 | הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה | H7704 | of the field | a field (as flat) |
| 11 | וּלְאָדָ֕ם | H120 | And Adam | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 12 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 13 | מָצָ֥א | H4672 | there was not found | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
| 14 | עֵ֖זֶר | H5828 | an help meet | aid |
| 15 | כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ | H5048 | a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before |
Verse Context
Genesis 2:19formed the LORD God And out of the ground ...
Genesis 2:20 (current)gave And Adam names to all cattle and to the fowl of the air and to every beast of the field And Adam there was not found an help meet
Genesis 2:21caused And the LORD God a deep sleep ...