Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 3:24 Interlinear
“So he drove out the man and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ | H1644 | So he drove out | to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | הָֽאָדָ֑ם | H120 | the man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 4 | וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩ | H7931 | and he placed | to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) |
| 5 | מִקֶּ֨דֶם | H6924 | at the east | the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) |
| 6 | לְגַן | H1588 | of the garden | a garden (as fenced) |
| 7 | עֵ֜דֶן | H5731 | of Eden | eden, the region of adam's home |
| 8 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 9 | הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים | H3742 | Cherubims | a cherub or imaginary figure |
| 10 | וְאֵ֨ת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 11 | לַ֤הַט | H3858 | and a flaming | a blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping) magic (as covert) |
| 12 | הַחֶ֙רֶב֙ | H2719 | sword | drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement |
| 13 | הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת | H2015 | which turned every way | to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert |
| 14 | לִשְׁמֹ֕ר | H8104 | to keep | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 15 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 16 | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | H1870 | the way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 17 | עֵ֥ץ | H6086 | of the tree | a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) |
| 18 | הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ | H2416 | of life | alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin |
Verse Context
Genesis 3:23sent him forth Therefore the LORD God from the garden of Eden to till...
Genesis 3:24 (current)So he drove out the man and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life