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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 2:16 - Lord
Genesis 2:16 - And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative |
| commanded | H6680 | צָוָה |
[Verb] (intensively) to {constitute} enjoin |
| the man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| saying | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| Of every | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| tree | H6086 | עֵץ |
[Noun Masculine] a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks) |
| of the garden | H1588 | גַּן |
[Noun Masculine] a garden (as fenced) |
| thou mayest freely eat | H398 | אָכַל |
[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.