Genesis 2 – Line 00053

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PREFACE

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 2:22

וַיִּבֶן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַצֵּלָע אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מִן־הָאָדָם לְאִשָּׁה וַיְבִאֶהָ אֶל־הָאָדָם

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

vayiven YHWH Elohim et-hatsela asher laqach min-ha’adam le’ishah vayevieha el-ha’adam

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וַיִּבֶן

Transliteration: vayiven

Lexical Root: בנה (banah)

Part of Speech: Verb

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

Lexical Range:

he built

he constructed

he established

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:

(no translation; marks definite direct object)

WORD 5

Original: הַצֵּלָע

Transliteration: hatsela

Lexical Root: צלע (tsela)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Feminine singular with definite article

Lexical Range:

the rib

the side

the beam

WORD 6

Original: אֲשֶׁר

Transliteration: asher

Lexical Root: אשר

Part of Speech: Relative pronoun

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

which

that

who

WORD 7

Original: לָקַח

Transliteration: laqach

Lexical Root: לקח (laqach)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

Lexical Range:

he took

he grasped

he received

WORD 8

Original: מִן־

Transliteration: min

Lexical Root: מן (min)

Part of Speech: Preposition

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

from

out of

away from

WORD 9

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

WORD 10

Original: לְאִשָּׁה

Transliteration: le’ishah

Lexical Root: אִשָּׁה (ishah)

Part of Speech: Noun with preposition

Grammatical Info: Feminine singular

Lexical Range:

to a woman

for a wife

as a female

WORD 11

Original: וַיְבִאֶהָ

Transliteration: vayevieha

Lexical Root: בוא (bo)

Part of Speech: Verb + pronominal suffix

Grammatical Info: Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive + 3rd person feminine singular suffix

Lexical Range:

he brought her

he caused her to come

he led her in

WORD 12

Original: אֶל־

Transliteration: el

Lexical Root: אל (el)

Part of Speech: Preposition

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range:

to

toward

into

WORD 13

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

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

“Vayiven” marks divine construction — distinctive verb differing from “yatsar” or “asah.”

“Et-hatsela” is marked by direct object indicator, linking the prior rib to a new form.

“Le’ishah” denotes purpose or function in the transformation.

“Vayevieha el-ha’adam” establishes presentation dynamic — movement from divine crafting to human encounter.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

Masoretic reading consistent.

Septuagint renders “κατεσκεύασεν… εἰς γυναῖκα” (he fashioned… into a woman), reflecting similar transformation concept.

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

Fulfills the resolution of Genesis 2:20.

Directly follows divine action begun in Genesis 2:21.

Precedes the naming of woman in Genesis 2:23.

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

The content above does not represent a translation.

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.