Genesis 2:20
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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.The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
In other translations
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.The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he calledH7121הָאָדָםha'adamthe manH120שֵׁמוֹתshemotnamesH8034לְכָל־lekholto allH3605הַבְּהֵמָהhabehemahthe livestockH929וּלְעוֹףule'ofand to [the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וּלְכֹלulekholand to everyH3605חַיַּתchaiyat<the> animal ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶהhasadehthe fieldH7704וּלְאָדָםule'adamand for AdamH121לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָצָאmatza'he foundH4672עֵזֶר'ezera helperH5828כְּנֶגְדּוֹ׃kenegdolike before himH5048
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 2:18And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
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