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And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; (KJV)

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וּלְאָדָ֣םul.'a.Damand to Adam

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0121G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Adam

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0121G; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 1

אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe said

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 3:17 word 2

כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 3:17 word 3

שָׁמַעְתָּ֮sha.ma'.Tayou listened

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 16:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 4

לְק֣וֹלle.Kolto [the] voice of

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

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

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 5

אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒'ish.te.Khawife your

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

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

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21, Genesis 4:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 6

וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙va.To.khaland you ate

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqw2ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 7

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 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 8

הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe tree

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 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 9

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'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 3:17 word 10

צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙tzi.vi.Ti.khaI commanded you

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 11

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

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 3:17 word 12

לֹ֥אlo'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 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 13

תֹאכַ֖לto.Khalyou must eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 14

מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom it

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 15

אֲרוּרָ֤ה'a.ru.Rah[is] cursed

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 27:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 16

הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'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 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 17

בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָba.'a.vu.Re.khafor sake of you

Lemma: עָבוּר (a.vur) · Strong's: H5668

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

Meaning: for the sake of

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5668; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 18

בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙be.'i.tza.Vonin pain

Lemma: עִצָּבוֹן (its.tsa.von) · Strong's: H6093

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

Meaning: toil

Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6093; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 19

תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּהto.kha.Le.nahyou will eat it

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 20

כֹּ֖לkolall

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 3:17 word 21

יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days of

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 22

חַיֶּֽיךָ\׃chai.Yei.khalife your

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 3:17 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

And to Adam	→	אָדָם H0121G Adam
He said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Because	→	כִּי H3588A for
you have listened	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
to the voice	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
of	→	מִן־ H4480A from
your wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
and have eaten	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
from the tree	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
of which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
I commanded	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
you not	→	לֹא H3808 not
to eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
cursed	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
[is] the ground	→	אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil
because of you	→	עָבוּר H5668 for the sake of
through toil	→	עִצָּבוֹן H6093 toil
you will eat [of] it	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the days	→	יוֹם H3117G day
of your life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life

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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