Genesis 2 – Line 00046

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PREFACE

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 2:15

וַיִּקַּח יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ בְּגַן־עֵדֶן לְעָבְדָהּ וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

vayyiqqach YHWH Elohim et-ha’adam vayyannihehu began-‘eden le‘ovdah uleshomerah

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וַיִּקַּח

Transliteration: vayyiqqach

Lexical Root: לקח (laqach)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive

Lexical Range:

to take

to grasp

to receive

to fetch

WORD 2

Original: יְהוָה

Transliteration: YHWH

Lexical Root: היה (hayah)

Part of Speech: Proper noun

Grammatical Info: Tetragrammaton

Lexical Range:

the personal name of Israel’s God

WORD 3

Original: אֱלֹהִים

Transliteration: Elohim

Lexical Root: אֱלוֹהַּ (eloah)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine plural (used with singular verb)

Lexical Range:

God

gods

divine beings

rulers

judges

WORD 4

Original: אֶת־

Transliteration: et

Lexical Root: —

Part of Speech: Direct object marker

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

marks the definite direct object

WORD 5

Original: הָאָדָם

Transliteration: ha’adam

Lexical Root: אָדָם (adam)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article

Lexical Range:

the man

the human

humanity

WORD 6

Original: וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ

Transliteration: vayyannihehu

Lexical Root: נוח (nuach)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, with 3ms suffix, vav-consecutive

Lexical Range:

to cause to rest

to place

to set down

to settle

WORD 7

Original: בְּגַן־עֵדֶן

Transliteration: began-‘eden

Lexical Root: גַּן (gan), עֵדֶן (eden)

Part of Speech: Noun + Proper noun with preposition

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with prefixed preposition

Lexical Range:

in the garden of Eden

in the enclosed space of delight

WORD 8

Original: לְעָבְדָהּ

Transliteration: le‘ovdah

Lexical Root: עבד (‘avad)

Part of Speech: Verb (infinitive construct)

Grammatical Info: Infinitive with prefixed preposition and 3fs suffix

Lexical Range:

to serve it

to work it

to till it

to labor with it

WORD 9

Original: וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ

Transliteration: uleshomerah

Lexical Root: שׁמר (shamar)

Part of Speech: Verb (infinitive construct)

Grammatical Info: Infinitive with prefixed conjunction + preposition and 3fs suffix

Lexical Range:

to guard it

to keep it

to preserve it

to observe it

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

The verse contains two sequential actions: “vayyiqqach” and “vayyannihehu,” forming a divine subject with a direct object.

The infinitive constructs “le‘ovdah” and “uleshomerah” form a purpose/result clause — purpose of the placement.

The 3fs suffixes on both infinitives refer grammatically to “gan” (garden), a masculine noun treated as feminine in construct.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

No major variants recorded in Masoretic tradition.

Septuagint reflects similar structure with infinitives translated into Greek purpose clauses.

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

Continues the Eden narrative after Genesis 2:8–14.

Reinforces the unique relationship between the human and the cultivated space.

Forms the vocational foundation for later commandments and work/rest paradigms.

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

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No conclusions, smoothing, or interpretive decisions have been made.

This file serves only to display the original structure and lexical range as transparently as possible.