GENESIS 2:9

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”

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Genesis 2:9 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 הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה Soil (from its general redness) ground
made to grow וַיַּצְמַ֞ח To sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) made grow
the Lord יְהוָ֤ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
God אֱלֹהִים֙ 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
every כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) every
tree עֵ֛ץ A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) tree
that is pleasant נֶחְמָ֥ד To delight in pleasant
to the sight, לְמַרְאֶ֖ה A view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision sight
and good וְט֣וֹב Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) good
for food; לְמַֽאֲכָ֑ל An eatable (including provender, flesh and fruit) food
the tree וְעֵ֤ץ A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) tree
of life הַֽחַיִּים֙ 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 life
also in the midst בְּת֣וֹךְ A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center also midst
of the garden, הַגָּ֔ן A garden (as fenced) garden
and the tree וְעֵ֕ץ A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) tree
of knowledge הַדַּ֖עַת Knowledge knowledge
of good ט֥וֹב Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) good
and evil. וָרָֽע׃ Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) evil

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  • 7  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

  • 8  And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

  • 9  And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

  • 10  And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

  • 11  The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;




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