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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרָ֨אH7121gaveto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2וּלְאָדָ֕םH120And Adamruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
3שֵׁמ֗וֹתH8034namesan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
4לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5הַבְּהֵמָה֙H929to all cattleproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
6וּלְע֣וֹףH5775and to the fowla bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
7הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064of the airthe 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
8וּלְכֹ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9חַיַּ֣תH2416and to every beastalive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
10הַשָּׂדֶ֑הH7704of the fielda field (as flat)
11וּלְאָדָ֕םH120And Adamruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
12לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
13מָצָ֥אH4672there was not foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
14עֵ֖זֶרH5828an help meetaid
15כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃H5048a 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 ...

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