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So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. (KJV)
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וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshand he drove out
Lemma: גָּרַשׁ (ga.rash) · Strong's: H1644G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to drive out: drive out
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 4:14, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 6:1, Exodus 10:11, Exodus 11:1, Exodus 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1644G; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 1
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 3:24 word 2
הָֽאָדָ֑םha.'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 3:24 word 3
וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩vai.yash.Kenand he caused to dwell
Lemma: שָׁכַן (sha.khan) · Strong's: H7931
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:27, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 26:2, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7931; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 4
מִקֶּ֨דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom east
Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: front: east
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 5
לְגַן\־le.gan-of [the] garden of
Lemma: גַּן (gan) · Strong's: H1588M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: garden
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 6
עֵ֜דֶן'E.denEden
Lemma: עֵ֫דֶן (e.den) · Strong's: H5731B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Eden
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 4:16, Isaiah 51:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5731B; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 7
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 3:24 word 8
הַכְּרֻבִ֗יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubim
Lemma: כְּרוּב (ke.ruv) · Strong's: H3742
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cherub
Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3742; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 9
וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <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 3:24 word 10
לַ֤הַטLa.hat[the] flame of
Lemma: לַ֫הַט (la.hat) · Strong's: H3858
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flame
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3858; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 11
הַחֶ֙רֶב֙ha.Che.revthe sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22, Exodus 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 12
הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶתha.mit.ha.Pe.khet<the> whirling
Lemma: הָפַךְ (ha.phakh) · Strong's: H2015
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrfsa)
Meaning: to overturn
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:29, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:17, Exodus 7:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2015; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 13
לִשְׁמֹ֕רlish.Morto guard
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to keep: guard
Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 41:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 14
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 3:24 word 15
דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16, Genesis 38:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 16
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 3:24 word 17
הַֽחַיִּֽים\׃\ \סHa.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 3:22, Genesis 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Genesis 3:24 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So He drove out | → | גָּרַשׁ H1644G to drive out: drive out |
| the man | → | אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam) |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| stationed | → | שָׁכַן H7931 to dwell |
| cherubim | → | כְּרוּב H3742 cherub |
| on the east side | → | קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east |
| of the Garden | → | גַּן H1588M garden |
| of Eden | → | עֵ֫דֶן H5731B Eden |
| along with | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| a whirling | → | הָפַךְ H2015 to overturn |
| sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| of flame | → | לַ֫הַט H3858 flame |
| to guard | → | שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard |
| the way | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| to the tree | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| of life | → | חַיִּים H2416E life |
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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