Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 2:5 Interlinear

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth and every herb of the field before it grew for had not caused it to rain the LORD God it was in the earth a man and there was not to till the ground

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְכֹ֣ל׀H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2שִׂ֣יחַH7880And every planta shoot (as if uttered or put forth), i.e., (generally) shrubbery
3הַשָּׂדֶ֖הH7704of the fielda field (as flat)
4טֶ֣רֶםH2962beforeproperly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before
5יִֽהְיֶ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
6הָאָ֔רֶץH776it was in the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8עֵ֥שֶׂבH6212and every herbgrass (or any tender shoot)
9הַשָּׂדֶ֖הH7704of the fielda field (as flat)
10טֶ֣רֶםH2962beforeproperly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before
11יִצְמָ֑חH6779it grewto sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
12כִּי֩H3588for(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13לֹ֨אH3808had notnot (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14הִמְטִ֜ירH4305caused it to rainto rain
15יְהוָ֤הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16אֱלֹהִים֙H430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
17עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
18הָאָ֔רֶץH776it was in the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
19וְאָדָ֣םH120a manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
20אַ֔יִןH369and there was nota nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
21לַֽעֲבֹ֖דH5647to tillto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
22אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
23הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃H127the groundsoil (from its general redness)

Verse Context

Genesis 2:4These are the generations and the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day...
Genesis 2:5 (current) And every plant of the field before it was in the earth and every herb of the field before it grew for had not caused it to rain the LORD God it was in the earth a man and there was not to till the ground
Genesis 2:6a mist But there went up from the earth and watered ...

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