GENESIS 2:19

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”

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Genesis 2:19 Translation & Meaning

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And out of מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses out
the ground הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה Soil (from its general redness) ground
the Lord יְהוָ֨ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
God אֱלֹהִ֜ים 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 deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
formed וַיִּצֶר֩ To mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e., form a resolution) formed
every כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) every
beast חַיַּ֤ת Alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively beast
of the field, הַשָּׂדֶה֙ A field (as flat) field
and every כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) every
fowl ע֣וֹף A bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively fowl
of the air; הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם 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 revolve) air
and brought וַיָּבֵא֙ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) brought
them (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Adam הָ֣אָדָ֔ם Ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) Adam
to see לִרְא֖וֹת To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) see
what מַה Properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses what
he would call יִּקְרָא To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) would call
them: and whatsoever וְכֹל֩ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) whatsoever
Adam הָֽאָדָ֛ם Ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) Adam
called יִקְרָא To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) called
every living חַיָּ֖ה Alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively every living
creature, נֶ֥פֶשׁ Properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) creature
that ה֥וּא He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are that
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ An appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character name
thereof. שְׁמֽוֹ׃ An appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character thereof

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  • 17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

  • 18  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

  • 19  And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

  • 20  And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

  • 21  And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;




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