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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; (KJV)

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וַיַּפֵּל֩vai.ya.Peland he made fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:64 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 1

יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 2

אֱלֹהִ֧ים\׀'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 3

תַּרְדֵּמָ֛הtar.de.Maha deep sleep

Lemma: תַּרְדֵּמָה (tar.de.mah) · Strong's: H8639

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: deep sleep

Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 15:12, 1 Samuel 26:12, Job 4:13, Job 33:15, Proverbs 19:15, Isaiah 29:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8639; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 4

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 5

הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Damthe man

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: the man (Adam)

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120H; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 6

וַיִּישָׁ֑ןvai.yi.Shanand he fell asleep

Lemma: יָשֵׁן (ya.shen) · Strong's: H3462

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to sleep

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 41:5, Leviticus 13:11, Leviticus 26:10, Deuteronomy 4:25, Judges 16:19, 1 Kings 19:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3462; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 7

וַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.Kachand he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 8

אַחַת֙'a.Chatone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 9

מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יוmi.tzal.'o.Tavof ribs his

Lemma: צֵלָע (tse.la) · Strong's: H6763

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: side

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6763; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 10

וַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvai.yis.Gorand he closed up

Lemma: סָגַר (sa.gar) · Strong's: H5462

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to shut

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:10, Exodus 14:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5462; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 11

בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sarflesh

Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: flesh

Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 12

תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה\׃tach.Te.nahin place of it

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: instead

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Genesis 2:21 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
caused	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
the man	→	אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam)
to fall into	→	עַל H5921A upon
a deep sleep	→	תַּרְדֵּמָה H8639 deep sleep
and while he slept	→	יָשֵׁן H3462 to sleep
He took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
of [the man’s] ribs	→	צֵלָע H6763 side
and closed up	→	סָגַר H5462 to shut
the area	→	תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead
with flesh	→	בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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