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Eve

Meaning of “Eve”

The name Adam gave his wife, the mother of all living.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
4 occurrences4 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 3:20

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Every verse containing “Eve”

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Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife’s name eve; because she was the mother of all living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:20 · retained source text

And Adam called his wiues name Eue, because she was the mother of all liuing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Chanah.

Genesis 4:1
AND Adam knew eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:1 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew Eue his wife, and shee conceiued, and bare Cain, and said, I haue gotten a man from the LORD.

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · retained source text

But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The consort of Adam, and mother of the human race; so called by Adam, because she was the mother of all living.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 703