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Genesis 2:20

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And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.	And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.	And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Adam^H120 gave^H7121 names^H8034 to all cattle^H929, and to the fowl^H5775 of the air^H8064, and to every beast^H2416 of the field^H7704; but for Adam^H120 there was not found^H4672 an help meet^H5828 for him.

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּקְרָא הָאָדָם שֵׁמֹות לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה וּלְעֹוף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְכֹל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וּלְאָדָם לֹא־מָצָא עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדֹּו׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א	va/i.yik.Ra'	H7121	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he called
הָֽ/אָדָ֜ם	ha./'a.Dam	H120	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ man
שֵׁמ֗וֹת	she.Mot	H8034	HNcmpa	names
לְ/כָל	le./khol	H3605	HR/Ncmsc	to/ all
הַ/בְּהֵמָה֙	ha./be.he.Mah	H929	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ livestock
וּ/לְ/ע֣וֹף	u./le./'of	H5775	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ to/ (the) bird(s) of
הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם	ha./sha.Ma.yim	H8064	HTd/Ncmpa	the/ heavens
וּ/לְ/כֹ֖ל	u./le./Khol	H3605	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ to/ every
חַיַּ֣ת	chai.Yat	H2416	HNcfsc	(the) animal of
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֑ה	ha./sa.Deh	H7704	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ field
וּ/לְ/אָדָ֕ם	u./le./'a.Dam	H120	HC/R/Ncmsa	and/ for/ Adam
לֹֽא	lo'-	H3808	HTn	not
מָצָ֥א	ma.Tza'	H4672	HVqp3ms	he found
עֵ֖זֶר	'E.zer	H5828	HNcmsa	a helper
כְּ/נֶגְדּֽ/וֹ	ke./neg.D/o	H5048	HR/R/Sp3ms	like/ before/ him

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H929 — בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh, be-hay-maw'): from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective); beast, cattle.
• H2416 — חַי (chay, khah'-ee): from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
• H4672 — מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'): a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
• H5775 — עוֹף (ʻôwph, ofe): from עוּף; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively; bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
• H5828 — עֵזֶר (ʻêzer, ay'-zer): from עָזַר; aid; help.
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H7704 — שָׂדֶה (sâdeh, saw-deh'): or שָׂדַי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
• H8064 — שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim): dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
• H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
• H5048 — נֶגֶד (neged, neh'-ghed): from נָגַד; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before; about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but — Genesis 2:18

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 1:25, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 3:20, Psalms 8:7, Malachi 2:15, Mark 10:6, 1 Corinthians 11:9

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: BEASTS, BIRDS, MAN
• Nave’s: ADAM, ANIMALS, GOD, MAN, WIFE

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