Genesis 2:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
but from the treeוּמֵעֵ֗ץ
(u·me·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of the knowledgeהַדַּ֙עַת֙
(had·da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
of goodטֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
and evilוָרָ֔ע
(va·ra,)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
you shall not eat,תֹאכַ֖ל
(to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
for in the dayבְּיֹ֛ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that you eatאֲכָלְךָ֥
(a·cha·le·cha)
398: to eata prim. root
from it you will surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
die."תָּמֽוּת׃
(ta·mut.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But of the tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of the knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
of good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
thou shalt not eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
of it for in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that thou eatest
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thereof thou shalt surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die."

King James Bible
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die."

International Standard Version
but you are not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because you will certainly die during the day that you eat from it."

NET Bible
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you must never eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because when you eat from it, you will certainly die."

King James 2000 Bible
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.
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