Bible/Genesis/3/19

Bible > Genesis > Chapter 3 > Verse 19

Genesis 3:19

---

← Genesis 3:18	Genesis 3:19 (KJV)	Genesis 3:20 →
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;	In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.	And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

In the sweat^H2188 of thy face^H639 shalt thou eat^H398 bread^H3899, till^H5704 thou return^H7725 unto the ground^H127; for out of it wast thou taken^H3947: for dust^H6083 thou^H859 art, and unto dust^H6083 shalt thou return^H7725.

---

Original Hebrew

בְּזֵעַת אַפֶּיךָ תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַד שׁוּבְךָ אֶל־הָאֲדָמָה כִּי מִמֶּנָּה לֻקָּחְתָּ כִּי־עָפָר אַתָּה וְאֶל־עָפָר תָּשׁוּב׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
בְּ/זֵעַ֤ת	be./ze.'At	H2188	HR/Ncfsc	by/ (the) sweat of
אַפֶּ֨י/ךָ֙	'a.Pei./kha	H639	HNcmdc/Sp2ms	face/ your
תֹּ֣אכַל	To.khal	H398	HVqi2ms	you will eat
לֶ֔חֶם	Le.chem	H3899	HNcbsa	food
עַ֤ד	'ad	H5704	HR	until
שֽׁוּבְ/ךָ֙	shu.ve./Kha	H7725	HVqc/Sp2ms	return/ you
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
הָ֣/אֲדָמָ֔ה	ha./'a.da.Mah	H127	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ ground
כִּ֥י	ki	H3588	HC	for
מִמֶּ֖/נָּה	mi.Me./nah	H4480	HR/Sp3fs	from/ it
לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ	lu.Ka.che.ta	H3947	HVPp2ms	you were taken
כִּֽי	ki-	H3588	HC	for
עָפָ֣ר	a.Far	H6083	HNcmsa	(are) dust
אַ֔תָּה	'A.tah	H859	HPp2ms	you
וְ/אֶל	ve./'el-	H413	HC/R	and/ to
עָפָ֖ר	'a.Far	H6083	HNcmsa	dust
תָּשֽׁוּב	ta.Shuv	H7725	HVqi2ms	you will return

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

Strong's References

• H127 — אֲדָמָה (ʼădâmâh, ad-aw-maw'): from אָדַם; soil (from its general redness); country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
• H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
• H639 — אַף (ʼaph, af): from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.
• H859 — אַתָּה (ʼattâh, at-taw'): or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you; thee, thou, ye, you.
• H2188 — זֵעָה (zêʻâh, zay-aw'): from זוּעַ (in the sense of יֶזַע); perspiration; sweat.
• H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
• H3947 — לָקַח (lâqach, law-kakh'): a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
• H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.
• H6083 — עָפָר (ʻâphâr, aw-fawr'): from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
• H7725 — שׁוּב (shûwb, shoob): a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.

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

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• H4480 — מִן (min, min): or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for מֵן; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses; above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.

Cross References

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

• and — Genesis 23:4, Job 17:13-16, Job 19:26, Job 21:26, Job 34:15, Psalms 22:15, Psalms 22:29, Psalms 104:29, Proverbs 21:16, Ecclesiastes 3:20, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Daniel 12:2, Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
• for dust — Genesis 2:7, Genesis 18:27
• In — Ecclesiastes 1:3, Ecclesiastes 1:13, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:10
• till — Job 1:21, Psalms 90:3, Psalms 104:29, Ecclesiastes 5:15

Reciprocal references (30): Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 47:29, Genesis 50:5, Genesis 50:24, Judges 19:16, Job 4:19, Job 10:9, Job 21:33, Job 30:23, Job 33:6, Psalms 103:14, Psalms 104:23, Psalms 128:2, Psalms 146:4, Proverbs 12:11, Ecclesiastes 3:10, Ezekiel 46:1, John 11:39, Acts 13:36, Romans 5:17, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:47, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Hebrews 9:27

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, CORRUPTION, DEATHS FORETOLD, DUST, SIN-SAVIOUR
• Torrey’s: AFFLICTIONS, AGRICULTURE OR HUSBANDRY, BREAD, DEATH, NATURAL, EMBALMING, LIFE, NATURAL, MAN, SIN
• Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES, AGRICULTURE, CORRUPTION, CURSE, DEATH, DUST, FALL OF MAN, GOD, GROUND, JUDGMENTS, LABOR, SIN, SWEAT, TEMPTATION, WICKED (PEOPLE)

Discussion / Insights

No content yet

Notes and References

No content yet

Bible › Genesis › Genesis 3 › Verse 19