Genesis 3 – Line 00059
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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT
Language: Hebrew
Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex
Line Reference: Genesis 3:3
- וּמִפְּרִי הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹךְ הַגָּן אָמַר אֱלֹהִים לֹא תֹאכְלוּ מִמֶּנּוּ וְלֹא תִגְּעוּ בּוֹ פֶּן תְּמֻתוּן
2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION
- u-miperi ha’etz asher b’tokh hagan amar Elohim lo to’khelu mimennu ve-lo tigge’u bo pen temutun
3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN
WORD 1
Original: וּמִפְּרִי
Transliteration: u-miperi
Lexical Root: ו (ve) + מִן (min) + פְּרִי (peri)
Part of Speech: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun
Grammatical Info: Construct form
Lexical Range
- and from the fruit of
- even from the produce of
- from among the fruit
WORD 2
Original: הָעֵץ
Transliteration: ha’etz
Lexical Root: עֵץ (etz)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- tree
- wood
- timber
- stalk
WORD 3
Original: אֲשֶׁר
Transliteration: asher
Lexical Root: אֲשֶׁר (asher)
Part of Speech: Relative pronoun
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- that
- which
- who
WORD 4
Original: בְּתוֹךְ
Transliteration: b’tokh
Lexical Root: תּוֹךְ (tokh)
Part of Speech: Preposition
Grammatical Info: Construct with prefixed בְּ
Lexical Range
- in the midst of
- within
- inside
WORD 5
Original: הַגָּן
Transliteration: hagan
Lexical Root: גָּן (gan)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- garden
- enclosure
- protected space
WORD 6
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 declare
- to speak
WORD 7
Original: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: Elohim
Lexical Root: אלה (eloah)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Plural in form, singular in usage
Lexical Range
- God
- gods
- divine beings
- rulers
- judges
WORD 8
Original: לֹא
Transliteration: lo
Lexical Root: לֹא (lo)
Part of Speech: Negative particle
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- not
- no
WORD 9
Original: תֹאכְלוּ
Transliteration: to’khelu
Lexical Root: אכל (achal)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
Lexical Range
- you shall not eat
- you do not consume
- do not partake
WORD 10
Original: מִמֶּנּוּ
Transliteration: mimennu
Lexical Root: מִן (min) + הוּא (hu)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Pronominal suffix
Grammatical Info: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix
Lexical Range
- from it
- out of it
- of it
WORD 11
Original: וְלֹא
Transliteration: ve-lo
Lexical Root: ו (ve) + לֹא (lo)
Part of Speech: Conjunction + Negative particle
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- and not
- nor
WORD 12
Original: תִגְּעוּ
Transliteration: tigge’u
Lexical Root: נגע (naga)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
Lexical Range
- to touch
- to strike
- to reach
WORD 13
Original: בּוֹ
Transliteration: bo
Lexical Root: ב (b) + הוּא (hu)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Pronominal suffix
Grammatical Info: 3rd person masculine singular
Lexical Range
- in it
- upon it
- with it
WORD 14
Original: פֶּן
Transliteration: pen
Lexical Root: פֶּן (pen)
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- lest
- in case
- so that not
WORD 15
Original: תְּמֻתוּן
Transliteration: temutun
Lexical Root: מוּת (mut)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Qal, imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
Lexical Range
- you will die
- you may perish
- you might be put to death
4. STRUCTURAL NOTES
- The phrase “asher b’tokh hagan” forms a relative clause modifying “ha’etz.”
- A negative command structure is used: “lo to’khelu... ve-lo tigge’u.”
- The clause introduced by “pen” conveys a purpose or consequence (non-interpretively: a conditional structure).
5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES
- No significant textual variations found among the major manuscript witnesses for this line.
6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES
- Continues the dialogue initiated in Genesis 3:2, reaffirming the theme of divine prohibition.
- The root מוּת (mut) is key to thematic contrasts that follow in Genesis 3:4–5.
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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