Genesis 3 – Line 00077

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PREFACE

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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT

Language: Hebrew

Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex

Line Reference: Genesis 3:21

• וַיַּעַשׂ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לְאָדָם וּלְאִשְׁתּוֹ כָּתְנוֹת עוֹר וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁם

2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION

• vaya‘as YHWH Elohim le’adam ule’ishto katnot ‘or vayalbishem

3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN

WORD 1

Original: וַיַּעַשׂ

Transliteration: vaya‘as

Lexical Root: עשה (‘asah)

Part of Speech: Verb

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

Lexical Range

• and he made
• and he did
• and he fashioned

WORD 2

Original: יְהוָה

Transliteration: YHWH

Lexical Root: —

Part of Speech: Proper noun (divine name)

Grammatical Info: —

Lexical Range

• YHWH (Tetragrammaton; personal name of Israel’s deity)

WORD 3

Original: אֱלֹהִים

Transliteration: Elohim

Lexical Root: אֵל (El)

Part of Speech: Noun (plural form used singularly)

Grammatical Info: Masculine plural in form, singular in use here

Lexical Range

• God
• deity
• divine being(s)

WORD 4

Original: לְאָדָם

Transliteration: le’adam

Lexical Root: אדם (adam)

Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular

Lexical Range

• for the man
• to the human

WORD 5

Original: וּלְאִשְׁתּוֹ

Transliteration: ule’ishto

Lexical Root: אִשָּׁה (ishah)

Part of Speech: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun + Pronoun suffix

Grammatical Info: Feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix

Lexical Range

• and for his wife
• and to his woman

WORD 6

Original: כָּתְנוֹת

Transliteration: katnot

Lexical Root: כֻּתֹּנֶת (kutonet)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Feminine plural

Lexical Range

• tunics
• coats
• garments

WORD 7

Original: עוֹר

Transliteration: ‘or

Lexical Root: עוֹר (‘or)

Part of Speech: Noun

Grammatical Info: Masculine singular (used as material descriptor)

Lexical Range

• skin
• hide
• leather

WORD 8

Original: וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁם

Transliteration: vayalbishem

Lexical Root: לבש (lavash)

Part of Speech: Verb

Grammatical Info: Hifil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person plural suffix, vav-consecutive

Lexical Range

• and he clothed them
• and he dressed them
• and he put clothing on them

4. STRUCTURAL NOTES

• Subject “YHWH Elohim” precedes verb “vaya‘as” in standard narrative clause.
• Dative phrase “le’adam ule’ishto” defines recipients.
• “Katnot ‘or” is compound object (noun + noun used as material descriptor).
• Final verb “vayalbishem” closes the action with a secondary verb clause tied to the same subject.

5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES

• No major variants noted in MT.
• LXX similarly includes “tunics of skin” and retains both verbs (made, clothed).
• No DSS fragments of this line currently available.

6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES

• Continuation of divine initiative following the human consequences.
• Balances judgment (3:17–19) with provision.
• Echoes “covering” themes that resonate through biblical literature.

7. CAUTIONARY REMINDER

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