Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And Adam †gaue names to all cattell, and to the foule of the aire, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam there was not found an helpe meete for him.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. called.
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Genesis 2:20
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.
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A bird, especially one used for food or sacrifice.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.
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2:18¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
2:18¶ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him *an helpe †meet for him.
2:19And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
2:19And out of y e ground the LORD God formed euery beast of the field, and euery foule of the aire, and brought them vnto ‖Adam, to see what he would call them: and whatsoeuer Adam called euery liuing creature, that was the name thereof.
2:20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
2:20And Adam †gaue names to all cattell, and to the foule of the aire, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam there was not found an helpe meete for him.
Selected passage2:21And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
2:21And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.
2:22And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
2:22And the rib which the LORD God had taken from man, †made hee a woman, & brought her vnto the man.
2:23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
2:23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shalbe called woman, because shee was *taken out of man.
2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
2:24*Therefore shall a man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue vnto his wife: and they shalbe one flesh.
2:25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
2:25And they were both naked, the man & his wife, and were not ashamed.