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And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר\׀vai.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 3:22 word 1
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 3:22 word 2
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'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 3:22 word 3
הֵ֤ןhenhere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 4
הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'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 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120H; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 5
הָיָה֙ha.Yahhe has become
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 3:22 word 6
כְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.Chadlike one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 7
מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuof us
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 3:22 word 8
לָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atby knowing
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 9
ט֣וֹבTovgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: good
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32, Deuteronomy 1:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 10
וָרָ֑עva.Ra'and evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: bad: evil
Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34, Genesis 48:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 11
וְעַתָּ֣ה\׀ve.'a.Tahand therefore
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 12
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 24:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 13
יִשְׁלַ֣חyish.Lachhe should stretch out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to send: reach
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 14
יָד֗וֹya.Dohand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 16:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 15
וְלָקַח֙ve.la.Kachand he will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 16
גַּ֚םgamalso
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 17
מֵעֵ֣ץme.'Etzfrom [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 3:22 word 18
הַֽחַיִּ֔יםha.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 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 19
וְאָכַ֖לve.'a.Khaland he will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 3:22 word 20
וָחַ֥יva.Chaiand he will live
Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to live
Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9, Genesis 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 21
לְעֹלָֽם\׃le.'o.Lamfor ever
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Genesis 3:22 word 22
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 |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Behold | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| the man | → | אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam) |
| has become | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| like one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| of Us | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| knowing | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| good | → | טוֹב H2896B good |
| and evil | → | רַע H7451B bad: evil |
| And now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| lest | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| he reach out | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| and take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| also | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| from the tree | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| of life | → | חַיִּים H2416E life |
| and eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| and live | → | חָיָה H2421 to live |
| forever | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
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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