Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.2.16", "source": "וַיְצַו֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־הָֽאָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִכֹּ֥ל עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן אָכֹ֥ל תֹּאכֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayṣaw YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʿal-hāʾāḏām lēʾmōr mikkōl ʿēṣ-haggan ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - upon the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from all", "*ʿēṣ-haggan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - tree of the garden", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - eating you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*ʿal-hāʾāḏām*": "upon the man/concerning the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾāḵōl tōʾḵēl*": "you may freely eat/you shall surely eat [emphatic construction]" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *haḥēpeṣ* to *YHWH* in *bᵊʿōlôṯ* and *ûzᵊḇāḥîm* as *kišmōaʿ* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH*? *hinnēh* *šᵊmōaʿ* from *mizzéḇaḥ* *ṭôḇ*, to *lᵊhaqšîḇ* from *mēḥēleḇ* *ʾêlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*haḥēpeṣ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the delight/pleasure", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in burnt offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and sacrifices", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as to obey/hear", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - to obey/hear", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sacrifice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to heed/pay attention", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than fat of", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams" }, "variants": { "*haḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "in burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "and sacrifices/offerings", "*kišmōaʿ*": "as obeying/listening to", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*šᵊmōaʿ*": "to obey/listen", "*mizzéḇaḥ*": "than sacrifice/offering", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/pleasing", "*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "to heed/pay attention/listen attentively", "*mēḥēleḇ*": "than fat of/best portions of", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.17", "source": "Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε, μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν·", "text": "To the *plousiois* in the now *aiōni paraggelle*, not to *hypsēlophronein*, neither to have *ēlpikenai* upon *ploutou adēlotēti*, but in the *Theō*, the *zōnti* the one *parechonti* us *plousiōs panta* for *apolausin*;", "grammar": { "*Tois plousiois*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the rich", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō nyn aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular with article and adverb - the present age", "*paraggelle*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, active - command/charge", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hypsēlophronein*": "present infinitive, active - to be high-minded/proud", "*mēde*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*ēlpikenai*": "perfect infinitive, active - to have hoped/trusted", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/in", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of wealth/riches", "*adēlotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncertainty/instability", "*all'*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular with article - God", "*tō zōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the living one", "*tō parechonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular, active with article - the one providing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person plural - to us", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*eis*": "preposition - for/unto", "*apolausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - enjoyment" }, "variants": { "*plousiois*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world/lifetime", "*paraggelle*": "command/charge/instruct/order", "*hypsēlophronein*": "be high-minded/proud/arrogant/conceited", "*ēlpikenai*": "hope/trust/expect", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*adēlotēti*": "uncertainty/instability/unpredictability", "*zōnti*": "living/alive", "*parechonti*": "providing/furnishing/supplying", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/generously", "*apolausin*": "enjoyment/pleasure/benefit" } }
  • 1 Tim 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.4", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν κτίσμα Θεοῦ καλόν, καὶ οὐδὲν ἀπόβλητον, μετὰ εὐχαριστίας λαμβανόμενον:", "text": "*Hoti* every *ktisma* of *Theou* *kalon*, and nothing *apoblēton*, *meta* *eucharistias* *lambanomenon*:", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ktisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - created thing/creature", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/beautiful", "*apoblēton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - to be rejected/refused", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*lambanomenon*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being received/taken" }, "variants": { "*Hoti*": "because/for/that", "*ktisma*": "created thing/creature/creation", "*kalon*": "good/beautiful/excellent", "*apoblēton*": "to be rejected/cast away/refused", "*lambanomenon*": "being received/taken/accepted" } }
  • Gen 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.9", "source": "וַיַּצְמַ֞ח יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כָּל־עֵ֛ץ נֶחְמָ֥ד לְמַרְאֶ֖ה וְט֣וֹב לְמַאֲכָ֑ל וְעֵ֤ץ הַֽחַיִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַגָּ֔ן וְעֵ֕ץ הַדַּ֖עַת ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃", "text": "*wayyaṣmaḥ YHWH ʾĕlōhîm min-hāʾăḏāmāh kol-ʿēṣ neḥmāḏ ləmarʾeh wə-ṭôḇ ləmaʾăḵāl wə-ʿēṣ haḥayyîm bəṯôḵ haggan wə-ʿēṣ haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he caused to grow", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*min-hāʾăḏāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - from the ground", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - every tree", "*neḥmāḏ*": "Niphal participle, masculine, singular - desirable/pleasant", "*ləmarʾeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to sight/appearance", "*wə-ṭôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and good", "*ləmaʾăḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for food", "*wə-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and tree of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural - the life", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in the middle of", "*haggan*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the garden", "*haddaʿaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*wārāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and evil" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣmaḥ*": "caused to grow/made grow", "*neḥmāḏ*": "pleasing/desirable/pleasant", "*ləmarʾeh*": "to sight/to the eyes/for appearance", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ləmaʾăḵāl*": "for food/for eating", "*ʿēṣ haḥayyîm*": "tree of life/tree of the living", "*bəṯôḵ*": "in the middle of/within/among", "*ʿēṣ haddaʿaṯ ṭôḇ wārāʿ*": "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" } }
  • Gen 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ מִפְּרִ֥י עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן נֹאכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to the *nāḥāš*: From *pĕrî* *ʿēṣ*-the *gān* *nōʾkēl*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, construct - tree of", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*nōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we may eat" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring" } }