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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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁH1644So he drove outto drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3הָֽאָדָ֑םH120the manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
4וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩H7931and he placedto reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
5מִקֶּ֨דֶםH6924at the eastthe front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
6לְגַןH1588of the gardena garden (as fenced)
7עֵ֜דֶןH5731of Edeneden, the region of adam's home
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9הַכְּרֻבִ֗יםH3742Cherubimsa cherub or imaginary figure
10וְאֵ֨תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11לַ֤הַטH3858and a flaminga blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping) magic (as covert)
12הַחֶ֙רֶב֙H2719sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
13הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶתH2015which turned every wayto turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
14לִשְׁמֹ֕רH8104to keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16דֶּ֖רֶךְH1870the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
17עֵ֥ץH6086of the treea tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
18הַֽחַיִּֽים׃H2416of lifealive; 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

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