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And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. (KJV)

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וְכֹ֣ל\׀ve.Kholand any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 1

שִׂ֣יחַSi.ach<the> shrub of

Lemma: שִׂיחַ (si.ach) · Strong's: H7880

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

Meaning: bush

Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Job 30:4, Job 30:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7880; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 2

הַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.Dehthe field

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

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

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 3

טֶ֚רֶםTe.remnot yet

Lemma: טֶ֫רֶם (te.rem) · Strong's: H2962

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: before

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:33, Genesis 37:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2962; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 4

יִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.Yeh<it> was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 5

בָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzon the earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 6

וְכָל\־ve.kholand any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 7

עֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sev<the> vegetation of

Lemma: עֵ֫שֶׂב (e.sev) · Strong's: H6212

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

Meaning: vegetation

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6212; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 8

הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe field

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

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

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 9

טֶ֣רֶםTe.remnot yet

Lemma: טֶ֫רֶם (te.rem) · Strong's: H2962

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: before

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:33, Genesis 37:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2962; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 10

יִצְמָ֑חyitz.Mach<it> was sprouting

Lemma: צָמַח (tsa.mach) · Strong's: H6779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to spring

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Exodus 10:5, Leviticus 13:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6779; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 11

כִּי֩kifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 12

לֹ֨אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 13

הִמְטִ֜ירhim.Tirhe had caused rain

Lemma: מָטַר (ma.tar) · Strong's: H4305

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to rain

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 7:4, Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:18, Exodus 9:23, Exodus 16:4, Job 20:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4305; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 14

יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahweh

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

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 15

אֱלֹהִים֙'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 2:5 word 16

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 2:5 word 17

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 18

וְאָדָ֣םve.'a.Damand [was] a human

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 19

אַ֔יִן'A.yinthere not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 20

לַֽעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.Vodto till

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to serve: labour

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Exodus 20:9, Exodus 34:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647I; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 21

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 22

הָֽאֲדָמָֽה\׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe ground

Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G

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

Meaning: land: soil

Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 2:5 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Now	→	כֹּל H3605 all
[no] shrub	→	שִׂיחַ H7880 bush
of the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
had yet	→	טֶ֫רֶם H2962 before
appeared	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
on the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
nor had any	→	כֹּל H3605 all
plant	→	עֵ֫שֶׂב H6212 vegetation
of the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
sprouted	→	צָמַח H6779 to spring
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
had not [yet]	→	לֹא H3808 not
sent rain	→	מָטַר H4305 to rain
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
and [there was] no	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
to cultivate	→	עָבַד H5647I to serve: labour
the ground	→	אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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