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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. (KJV)

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וַיַּצְמַ֞חvai.yatz.Machand he made sprout

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

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

Meaning: to spring

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

Source: TBESH H6779; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 1

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 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 2

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 2:9 word 3

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 4

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 2:7, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 5

כָּל\־kol-every

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 2:9 word 6

עֵ֛ץ'etztree

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

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

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 7

נֶחְמָ֥דnech.Maddesirable

Lemma: חָמַד (cha.mad) · Strong's: H2530A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to desire

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 34:24, Deuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 7:25, Joshua 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2530A; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 8

לְמַרְאֶ֖הle.mar.'Ehto appearance

Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758

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

Meaning: appearance

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 41:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 9

וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 10

לְמַאֲכָ֑לle.ma.'a.Khalfor food

Lemma: מַאֲכָל (ma.a.khal) · Strong's: H3978

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

Meaning: food

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 6:21, Genesis 40:17, Leviticus 19:23, Deuteronomy 20:20, Deuteronomy 28:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3978; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 11

וְעֵ֤ץve.'Etzand [the] tree of

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

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

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 12

הַֽחַיִּים֙ha.chai.Yim<the> life

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

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

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 13

בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokh[was] in [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 14

הַגָּ֔ןha.Ganthe garden

Lemma: גַּן (gan) · Strong's: H1588M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: garden

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 15

וְעֵ֕ץve.'Etzand [the] tree of

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

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

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 16

הַדַּ֖עַתha.Da.'atthe knowledge

Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847

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

Meaning: knowledge

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42, Deuteronomy 19:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 17

ט֥וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: good

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32, Deuteronomy 1:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 18

וָרָֽע\׃va.Ra'and evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34, Genesis 48:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Genesis 2:9 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Out	→	מִן־ H4480A from
of the ground	→	אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
gave growth	→	צָמַח H6779 to spring
to every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
tree	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
that is pleasing	→	חָמַד H2530A to desire
to the eye	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance
and good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for food	→	מַאֲכָל H3978 food
And in the middle	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
of the garden	→	גַּן H1588M garden
[were] the tree	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
of life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
and the tree	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
of the knowledge	→	דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge
of good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
and evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil

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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