Genesis 2:7 Go deeper

← Genesis 2 · ← verse 6 · verse 8 →

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. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיִּיצֶר֩vai.yi.Tzerand he formed

Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3335G

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

Meaning: to form: formed

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:19, Psalms 33:15, Psalms 74:17, Psalms 94:9, Psalms 95:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3335G; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 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 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 2

אֱלֹהִ֜ים'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 2:7 word 3

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 2:7 word 4

הָֽאָדָ֗םha.'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 2:8, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120H; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 5

עָפָר֙'a.Fardust

Lemma: עָפָר (a.phar) · Strong's: H6083

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

Meaning: dust

Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 26:15, Genesis 28:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6083; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 6

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 7

הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'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 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 8

וַיִּפַּ֥חvai.yi.Pachand he blew

Lemma: נָפַח (na.phach) · Strong's: H5301

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

Meaning: to breathe

Used 12 times. Also: Job 20:26, Job 31:39, Job 41:20, Isaiah 54:16, Jeremiah 1:13, Jeremiah 15:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5301; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 9

בְּאַפָּ֖יוbe.'a.Pavin nostrils his

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)

Meaning: face: nose

Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 7:22, Genesis 24:47, Exodus 15:8, Numbers 11:20, 2 Samuel 22:9, 2 Samuel 22:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639H; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 10

נִשְׁמַ֣תnish.Mat[the] breath of

Lemma: נְשָׁמָה (ne.sha.mah) · Strong's: H5397

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: breath

Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 7:22, Deuteronomy 20:16, Joshua 10:40, Joshua 11:11, Joshua 11:14, 2 Samuel 22:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5397; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 11

חַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlife

Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E

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

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 12

וַֽיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he became

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

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

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 2:7 word 13

הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'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 2:8, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120H; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 14

לְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.fesh<into> a creature

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315K

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

Meaning: soul: animal

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 9:10, Genesis 9:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315K; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 15

חַיָּֽה\׃chai.Yahliving

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 2:7 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Then the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
formed	→	יָצַר H3335G to form: formed
man	→	אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam)
[from] the dust	→	עָפָר H6083 dust
of	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the ground	→	אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil
and breathed	→	נָפַח H5301 to breathe
the breath	→	נְשָׁמָה H5397 breath
of life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
into his nostrils	→	אַף H0639H face: nose
and the man	→	אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam)
became	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a living	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
being	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315K soul: animal

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

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes