What Does Genesis 2:19 Mean?

“formed”

to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution)

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“And out of the ground”

soil (from its general redness)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“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

“of the field”

a field (as flat)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and every fowl”

a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively

“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

“and brought”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“them and whatsoever Adam”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

“to see”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

“called”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“called”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

“them and whatsoever Adam”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

“creature”

properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment

“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

“that”

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“was the name thereof”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character