Genesis 3:1 Go deeper
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (KJV)
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וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ve.ha.na.Chashand the snake
Lemma: נָחָשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5175
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: serpent
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5175; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 1
הָיָ֣הha.Yah<it> was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 3:1 word 2
עָר֔וּם'a.Rumshrewd
Lemma: עָרוּם (a.rum) · Strong's: H6175
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: prudent
Used 11 times. Also: Job 5:12, Job 15:5, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6175; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 3
מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolmore than 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 3:1 word 4
חַיַּ֣תchai.Yat<the> animal of
Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: living thing
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416C; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 5
הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.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 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 7
עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 8
יְהוָ֣הYah.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 3:1 word 9
אֱלֹהִ֑ים'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 3:1 word 10
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 11
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 12
הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 13
אַ֚ף'afindeed?
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0637
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: also
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:13, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 40:16, Leviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0637; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 14
כִּֽי\־ki-that
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 3:1 word 15
אָמַ֣ר'a.Mardid he say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 16
אֱלֹהִ֔ים'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 3:1 word 17
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 18
תֹֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.Luyou must eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 19
מִכֹּ֖לmi.Kolfrom 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 3:1 word 20
עֵ֥ץ'etz<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 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 21
הַגָּֽן\׃ha.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 2:9, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Genesis 3:1 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now the serpent | → | נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| more crafty | → | עָרוּם H6175 prudent |
| than any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| beast | → | חַיָּה H2416C living thing |
| of the field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| had made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| And he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| Did God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| really | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| . . . | → | אַף H0637 also |
| say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| from any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| tree | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| in the garden | → | גַּן H1588M garden |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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