Genesis 3:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So He droveוַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ
(vay·ga·resh)
1644: to drive out, cast outa prim. root
the manהָֽאָדָ֑ם
(ha·'a·dam;)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
out; and at the eastמִקֶּ֨דֶם
(mik·ke·dem)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
of the gardenלְגַן־
(le·gan-)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
of Edenעֵ֜דֶן
(e·den)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word
He stationedוַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩
(vai·yash·ken)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֗ים
(hak·ke·ru·vim)
3742: probably an order of angelic beingsof uncertain derivation
and the flamingלַ֤הַט
(la·hat)
3858a: a flamefrom lahat
swordהַחֶ֙רֶב֙
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
which turnedהַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת
(ham·mit·hap·pe·chet,)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
every direction to guardלִשְׁמֹ֕ר
(lish·mor)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
to the treeעֵ֥ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of life. 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah


















KJV Lexicon
So he drove out
garash  (gaw-rash')
to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce -- cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, surely put away, trouble, thrust out.
the man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and he placed
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
at the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
of the garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
of Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
Cherubims
kruwb  (ker-oob')
a cherub or imaginary figure -- cherub, (plural) cherubims.
and a flaming
lahat  (lah'-hat)
a blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping) magic (as covert) -- flaming, enchantment.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
which turned every way
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
to keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
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 life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.

King James Bible
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He drove man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life.

International Standard Version
After he had expelled the man, the LORD God placed winged angels at the eastern end of the garden of Eden, along with a fiery, turning sword, to prevent access to the tree of life.

NET Bible
When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he sent the man out, God placed angels and a flaming sword that turned in all directions east of the Garden of Eden. He placed them there to guard the way to the tree of life.

King James 2000 Bible
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way of the tree of life.
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