Genesis 2:20
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.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֨א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| הָֽאָדָ֜ם | ha.'a.Dam | the man | H120 → |
| שֵׁמ֗וֹת | she.Mot | names | H8034 → |
| לְכָל־ | le.khol | to all | H3605 → |
| הַבְּהֵמָה֙ | ha.be.he.Mah | the livestock | H929 → |
| וּלְע֣וֹף | u.le.'of | and to [the] bird[s] of | H5775 → |
| הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
| וּלְכֹ֖ל | u.le.Khol | and to every | H3605 → |
| חַיַּ֣ת | chai.Yat | <the> animal of | H2416 → |
| הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה | ha.sa.Deh | the field | H7704 → |
| וּלְאָדָ֕ם | u.le.'a.Dam | and for Adam | H121 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| מָצָ֥א | ma.Tza' | he found | H4672 → |
| עֵ֖זֶר | 'E.zer | a helper | H5828 → |
| כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ | ke.neg.Do | like before him | H5048 → |
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