Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
BSB
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ASV
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
KJV
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתֵּ֣רֶא | va.Te.re' | and she saw | H7200 → |
| הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה | ha.'i.Shah | the woman | H802 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| טוֹב֩ | tOv | [was] good | H2896 → |
| הָעֵ֨ץ | ha.'Etz | the tree | H6086 → |
| לְמַאֲכָ֜ל | le.ma.'a.Khal | for food | H3978 → |
| וְכִ֧י | ve.Khi | and that | H3588 → |
| תַֽאֲוָה־ | ta.'a.vah- | [was] a delight | H8378 → |
| ה֣וּא | hu' | it | H1931 → |
| לָעֵינַ֗יִם | la.'ei.Na.yim | to the eyes | H5869 → |
| וְנֶחְמָ֤ד | ve.nech.Mad | and [it was] desirable | H2530 → |
| הָעֵץ֙ | ha.'Etz | the tree | H6086 → |
| לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל | le.has.Kil | to make wise | H7919 → |
| וַתִּקַּ֥ח | va.ti.Kach | and she took | H3947 → |
| מִפִּרְי֖וֹ | mi.pir.Yo | some of fruit its | H6529 → |
| וַתֹּאכַ֑ל | va.to.Khal | and she ate | H398 → |
| וַתִּתֵּ֧ן | va.ti.Ten | and she gave [it] | H5414 → |
| גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 → |
| לְאִישָׁ֛הּ | le.'i.Shah | to husband her | H376 → |
| עִמָּ֖הּ | 'i.Mah | with her | H5973 → |
| וַיֹּאכַֽל׃ | vai.yo.Khal | and he ate | H398 → |
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