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And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. (KJV)

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וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heard

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 16:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 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 3:8 word 2

ק֨וֹלKol[the] sound of

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963H

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

Meaning: voice: sound

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Exodus 28:35, Exodus 32:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963H; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 3

יְהוָ֧הYah.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 3:8 word 4

אֱלֹהִ֛ים'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 3:8 word 5

מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְmit.ha.Lekhwalking about

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrmsa)

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 6

בַּגָּ֖ןba.Ganin the 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 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 7

לְר֣וּחַle.Ru.achto [the] wind of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H

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

Meaning: spirit: breath

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13, Exodus 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 8

הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthe day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

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 3:8 word 9

וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨אvai.yit.cha.Be'and he hid himself

Lemma: חָבָא (cha.va) · Strong's: H2244

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)

Meaning: to hide

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 31:27, Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:25, Joshua 10:16, Joshua 10:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2244; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 10

הָֽאָדָ֜םha.'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 3:8 word 11

וְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹve.'ish.Toand wife his

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 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21, Genesis 4:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 12

מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Neifrom before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H

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

Meaning: face

Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28, Genesis 17:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 13

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 3:8 word 14

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 3:8 word 15

בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin among

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

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 16

עֵ֥ץ'etz[the] tree[s] 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 3:8 word 17

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 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Genesis 3:8 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

Then the man	→	אָדָם H0120H the man (Adam)
and his wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
heard	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
the voice	→	קוֹל H6963H voice: sound
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
walking	→	הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk
in the garden	→	גַּן H1588M garden
in the breeze	→	רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath
of the day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
and they hid themselves	→	חָבָא H2244 to hide
from the presence	→	פָּנֶה H6440H face
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
among	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the trees	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
of the garden	→	גַּן H1588M garden

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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