Genesis 2:21
So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.
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ASV
And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:
KJV
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּפֵּל֩ | vai.ya.Pel | and he made fall | H5307 → |
| יְהוָ֨ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה | tar.de.Mah | a deep sleep | H8639 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הָאָדָ֖ם | ha.'a.Dam | the man | H120 → |
| וַיִּישָׁ֑ן | vai.yi.Shan | and he fell asleep | H3462 → |
| וַיִּקַּ֗ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| אַחַת֙ | 'a.Chat | one | H259 → |
| מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו | mi.tzal.'o.Tav | of ribs his | H6763 → |
| וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר | vai.yis.Gor | and he closed up | H5462 → |
| בָּשָׂ֖ר | ba.Sar | flesh | H1320 → |
| תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃ | tach.Te.nah | in place of it | H8478 → |
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