Genesis 3 – Line 00057
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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT
Language: Hebrew
Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex
Line Reference: Genesis 3:1
- וְהַנָּחָשׁ הָיָה עָרוּם מִכֹּל חיַת הַשָּׂדֶה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה אַף כִּי־אָמַר אֱלֹהִים לֹא תֹאכְלוּ מִכֹּל עֵץ הַגָּן
2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION
- ve-hannachash hayah arum mikol chayat hasadeh asher asah YHWH Elohim vayomer el-ha’ishah af ki-amar Elohim lo to’khelu mikol etz hagan
3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN
WORD 1
Original: וְהַנָּחָשׁ
Transliteration: ve-hannachash
Lexical Root: נָחָשׁ (nachash)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular, with conjunction וְ and definite article הַ
Lexical Range
- serpent
- snake
- diviner (in other contexts)
WORD 2
Original: הָיָה
Transliteration: hayah
Lexical Root: היה (hayah)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lexical Range
- to be
- to become
- to exist
WORD 3
Original: עָרוּם
Transliteration: arum
Lexical Root: עָרוּם (arum)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- shrewd
- crafty
- prudent
- cunning
WORD 4
Original: מִכֹּל
Transliteration: mikol
Lexical Root: מִן (min) + כֹּל (kol)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun
Grammatical Info: Construct form
Lexical Range
- from all
- more than all
- out of every
WORD 5
Original: חיַת
Transliteration: chayat
Lexical Root: חיה (chayah)
Part of Speech: Noun (construct form)
Grammatical Info: Feminine singular construct
Lexical Range
- living creature
- animal
- wild beast
WORD 6
Original: הַשָּׂדֶה
Transliteration: hasadeh
Lexical Root: שָׂדֶה (sadeh)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- field
- open country
- cultivated land
WORD 7
Original: אֲשֶׁר
Transliteration: asher
Lexical Root: אֲשֶׁר (asher)
Part of Speech: Relative pronoun
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- which
- that
- who
WORD 8
Original: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: asah
Lexical Root: עשה (asah)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lexical Range
- to make
- to do
- to fashion
- to accomplish
WORD 9
Original: יְהוָה
Transliteration: YHWH
Lexical Root: היה (hayah) — presumed
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Grammatical Info: Tetragrammaton (divine name)
Lexical Range
- the personal name of Israel's God
- He is / He causes to be (interpretive associations)
Notable Observations
- Traditionally unpronounced; often rendered as “the LORD” in translations.
WORD 10
Original: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: Elohim
Lexical Root: אלה (eloah)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Plural in form, used with singular verbs
Lexical Range
- God
- gods
- divine beings
- rulers
- judges
WORD 11
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 12
Original: אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה
Transliteration: el-ha’ishah
Lexical Root: אֶל (el) + אִשָּׁה (ishah)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun
Grammatical Info: Feminine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- to the woman
- toward the woman
WORD 13
Original: אַף
Transliteration: af
Lexical Root: אַף (af)
Part of Speech: Particle
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- indeed
- also
- even
- moreover
WORD 14
Original: כִּי
Transliteration: ki
Lexical Root: כִּי (ki)
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- that
- for
- because
- when
- if
- indeed
WORD 15
Original: אָמַר
Transliteration: amar
Lexical Root: אמר (amar)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lexical Range
- to say
- to speak
- to declare
WORD 16
Original: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: Elohim
Lexical Root: אלה (eloah)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Plural in form, used with singular verbs
Lexical Range
- God
- gods
- divine beings
- rulers
- judges
WORD 17
Original: לֹא
Transliteration: lo
Lexical Root: לֹא (lo)
Part of Speech: Negative particle
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- not
- no
WORD 18
Original: תֹאכְלוּ
Transliteration: to’khelu
Lexical Root: אכל (achal)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
Lexical Range
- to eat
- to consume
- to devour
WORD 19
Original: מִכֹּל
Transliteration: mikol
Lexical Root: מִן (min) + כֹּל (kol)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun
Grammatical Info: Construct form
Lexical Range
- from all
- any of
- out of every
WORD 20
Original: עֵץ
Transliteration: etz
Lexical Root: עֵץ (etz)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- tree
- wood
- timber
- stalk
WORD 21
Original: הַגָּן
Transliteration: hagan
Lexical Root: גָּן (gan)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- garden
- enclosure
- protected area
4. STRUCTURAL NOTES
- The opening clause introduces the subject (the serpent) followed by a verbless predicate clause.
- The second part shifts into quoted direct speech, initiated by “vayomer.”
- “Af ki” introduces a rhetorical or emphatic clause.
- “Lo to’khelu mikol etz hagan” maintains the typical biblical Hebrew word order (verb-subject-object-prepositional).
5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES
- No significant textual variants known between Leningrad Codex and other Masoretic witnesses for this line.
- Samaritan Pentateuch omits some divine titles elsewhere in Genesis 2–3, but not here.
6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES
- “וַיֹּאמֶר” (vayomer) links to prior divine speech acts in Genesis 1.
- “עָרוּם” (arum) contrasts morphologically with “עֵרוּמִּים” (eyrumim) in Genesis 2:25 — a phonetic play with contrasting meanings (naked vs. shrewd).
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.
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