Genesis 3 – Line 00080
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1. ORIGINAL LINE TEXT
Language: Hebrew
Manuscript Source: Leningrad Codex
Line Reference: Genesis 3:24
- וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֶת־הָאָדָם וַיַּשְׁכֵּן מִקֶּדֶם לְגַן־עֵדֶן אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִים וְאֵת לַהַט הַחֶרֶב הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת לִשְׁמֹר אֶת־דֶּרֶךְ עֵץ הַחַיִּים
2. DIRECT TRANSLITERATION
- vayegaresh et-ha’adam vayashken miqqedem legan-‘eden et-hakkeruvim ve’et lahat hacherev hamithappekhet lishmor et-derekh ‘etz hachayim
3. WORD-BY-WORD LEXICAL BREAKDOWN
WORD 1
Original: וַיְגָרֶשׁ
Transliteration: vayegaresh
Lexical Root: גרשׁ (garash)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Piel, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive
Lexical Range
- and he drove out
- and he expelled
- and he banished
WORD 2
Original: אֶת־
Transliteration: et
Lexical Root: אֵת (et)
Part of Speech: Particle
Grammatical Info: Direct object marker
Lexical Range
- [marks definite direct object]
WORD 3
Original: הָאָדָם
Transliteration: ha’adam
Lexical Root: אדם (adam)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- the man
- the human
WORD 4
Original: וַיַּשְׁכֵּן
Transliteration: vayashken
Lexical Root: שׁכן (shakan)
Part of Speech: Verb
Grammatical Info: Hifil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, vav-consecutive
Lexical Range
- and he made to dwell
- and he placed
- and he caused to settle
WORD 5
Original: מִקֶּדֶם
Transliteration: miqqedem
Lexical Root: מן (min) + קֶדֶם (qedem)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- from the east
- at the front/origin
- eastward
WORD 6
Original: לְגַן־עֵדֶן
Transliteration: legan-‘eden
Lexical Root: גן (gan) + עדן (‘eden)
Part of Speech: Preposition + Noun (construct)
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- to the Garden of Eden
- toward Eden’s garden
WORD 7
Original: אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִים
Transliteration: et-hakkeruvim
Lexical Root: כּרוּב (keruv)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine plural with definite article
Lexical Range
- the cherubim
- winged beings
WORD 8
Original: וְאֵת
Transliteration: ve’et
Lexical Root: ו + אֵת (et)
Part of Speech: Conjunction + direct object marker
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- and [direct object marker]
WORD 9
Original: לַהַט
Transliteration: lahat
Lexical Root: לָהַט (lahat)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- flame
- flashing blade
- blaze
WORD 10
Original: הַחֶרֶב
Transliteration: hacherev
Lexical Root: חרב (cherev)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Feminine singular with definite article
Lexical Range
- the sword
WORD 11
Original: הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת
Transliteration: hamithappekhet
Lexical Root: הפך (hafakh)
Part of Speech: Verb (participle)
Grammatical Info: Hitpael, feminine singular
Lexical Range
- that turns itself
- revolving
- whirling
WORD 12
Original: לִשְׁמֹר
Transliteration: lishmor
Lexical Root: שׁמר (shamar)
Part of Speech: Verb (infinitive construct)
Grammatical Info: Preposition + infinitive
Lexical Range
- to guard
- to keep
- to protect
WORD 13
Original: אֶת־
Transliteration: et
Lexical Root: אֵת (et)
Part of Speech: Direct object marker
Grammatical Info: —
Lexical Range
- [marks definite direct object]
WORD 14
Original: דֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: derekh
Lexical Root: דרך (derekh)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- way
- path
- route
WORD 15
Original: עֵץ
Transliteration: ‘etz
Lexical Root: עֵץ (‘etz)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine singular
Lexical Range
- tree
- wood
WORD 16
Original: הַחַיִּים
Transliteration: hachayim
Lexical Root: חַיִּים (chayim)
Part of Speech: Noun
Grammatical Info: Masculine plural (used as collective) with definite article
Lexical Range
- the life
- the living
- life-force
4. STRUCTURAL NOTES
- Narrative sequence of two key verbs: "vayegaresh" (he expelled) and "vayashken" (he caused to dwell).
- Geographic preposition “miqqedem” marks placement relative to Eden.
- Parallel objects: “et-hakkeruvim” and “ve’et lahat hacherev hamithappekhet.”
- Final infinitive clause “lishmor et-derekh ‘etz hachayim” expresses purpose of the guarding action.
5. VARIANT MANUSCRIPT NOTES
- LXX renders similar form; cherubim and flaming sword preserved in Greek equivalents.
- No major textual variants noted in MT.
6. STRUCTURAL CONNECTION TO OTHER LINES
- Completes narrative closure of Eden chapter.
- Mirrors divine-human separation initiated in 3:22–23.
- Establishes ongoing boundary between humanity and the Tree of Life.
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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