Genesis 2 – Line 00049

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PREFACE

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 2:18

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לֹא־טוֹב הֱיוֹת הָאָדָם לְבַדּוֹ אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹ עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

vayomer YHWH Elohim lo-tov heyot ha’adam levado e‘eseh-lo ‘ezer kenegdo

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וַיֹּאמֶר

Transliteration: vayomer

Lexical Root: אמר (’amar)

Part of Speech: Verb

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

Lexical Range:

to say

to speak

to declare

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: לֹא

Transliteration: lo

Lexical Root: לֹא

Part of Speech: Negative particle

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

no

not

WORD 5

Original: טוֹב

Transliteration: tov

Lexical Root: טוֹב (tov)

Part of Speech: Adjective

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

good

beneficial

pleasing

appropriate

WORD 6

Original: הֱיוֹת

Transliteration: heyot

Lexical Root: היה (hayah)

Part of Speech: Verb (infinitive construct)

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

being

existence

to be

WORD 7

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 8

Original: לְבַדּוֹ

Transliteration: levado

Lexical Root: בדד (badad)

Part of Speech: Noun + pronominal suffix

Grammatical Info: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

by himself

alone

in isolation

WORD 9

Original: אֶֽעֱשֶׂה

Transliteration: e‘eseh

Lexical Root: עשה (‘asah)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 1st person common singular

Lexical Range:

I will make

I will do

I will produce

WORD 10

Original: לּוֹ

Transliteration: lo

Lexical Root: ל + הוא

Part of Speech: Preposition + pronominal suffix

Grammatical Info: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

for him

to him

WORD 11

Original: עֵזֶר

Transliteration: ‘ezer

Lexical Root: עזר (‘azar)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range:

help

support

aid

assistance

WORD 12

Original: כְּנֶגְדּוֹ

Transliteration: kenegdo

Lexical Root: נגד (neged)

Part of Speech: Preposition + pronominal suffix

Grammatical Info: Construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

corresponding to him

opposite him

in front of him

alongside him

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

The sentence opens with a divine declaration (“vayomer YHWH Elohim”).

The phrase “lo-tov heyot ha’adam levado” is a negative evaluative clause.

“E‘eseh-lo ‘ezer kenegdo” functions as the divine resolve and solution.

“Kenegdo” is unique and structurally complex — connoting alignment and correspondence.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

Masoretic tradition is stable.

Septuagint reflects: "ποιήσω αὐτῷ βοηθὸν κατ᾽ αὐτόν" — confirming correspondence theme.

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

Responds directly to the preceding isolation of the human in Genesis 2:15–17.

Prepares for the sequence of creation in Genesis 2:19–22.

Anchors the Eden narrative in relational design, preceding the naming of animals.

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

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