Genesis 2:10
Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:
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ASV
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
KJV
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְנָהָר֙ | ve.na.Har | and a river | H5104 → |
| יֹצֵ֣א | yo.Tze' | [was] going out | H3318 → |
| מֵעֵ֔דֶן | me.'E.den | from Eden | H5731 → |
| לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת | le.hash.Kot | to water | H8248 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַגָּ֑ן | ha.Gan | the garden | H1588 → |
| וּמִשָּׁם֙ | u.mi.Sham | and from there | H8033 → |
| יִפָּרֵ֔ד | yi.pa.Red | <it> divided | H6504 → |
| וְהָיָ֖ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it became | H1961 → |
| לְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה | le.'ar.ba.'Ah | <into> four | H702 → |
| רָאשִֽׁים׃ | ra.Shim | heads | H7218 → |
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