Parallel Verses

Amplified

The man named his wife Eve (life spring, life giver), because she was the mother of all the living.

New American Standard Bible

Now the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

King James Version

And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Holman Bible

Adam named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.

International Standard Version

Now Adam had named his wife "Eve," because she was to become the mother of everyone who was living.

A Conservative Version

And the man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

American Standard Version

And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Bible in Basic English

And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.

Darby Translation

And Man called his wife's name Eve; because she is the mother of all living.

Julia Smith Translation

And Adam will call his wife's name Life, for she was the mother of all living.

King James 2000

And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the man {named} his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all life.

Modern King James verseion

And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Adam called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all that liveth.

NET Bible

The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

New Heart English Bible

The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

The Emphasized Bible

So the man called the name of his wife, Eve, - in that, she, was made mother of every one living.

Webster

And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

World English Bible

The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Adam
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

Eve
חוּה 
Chavvah 
Eve
Usage: 2

אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

References

American

Easton

Eve

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Eve

Watsons

Eve

Context Readings

God Pronounces Judgment

19
“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
20 The man named his wife Eve (life spring, life giver), because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made tunics of [animal] skins for Adam and his wife and clothed them.



Cross References

Genesis 2:20

And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him.

Genesis 2:23

Then 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.”

Genesis 5:29

He named him Noah, saying, “This one shall bring us rest and comfort from our work and from the [dreadful] toil of our hands because of the ground which the Lord cursed.”

Genesis 16:11

The Angel of the Lord continued,

“Behold, you are with child,
And you will bear a son;
And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears),
Because the Lord has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).

Genesis 29:32-35

Leah conceived and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben (See, a son!), for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and suffering; now my husband will love me [since I have given him a son].”

Genesis 35:18

And as her soul was departing, (for she died), she named him Ben-oni (son of my sorrow); but his father called him Benjamin (son of the right hand).

Exodus 2:10

And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. And she named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

1 Samuel 1:20

It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

Matthew 1:21

She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:23

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”—which, when translated, means, “God with us.”

Acts 17:26

And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories.

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