Gen. 2:21 in context
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Genesis 2:21

Then the Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept. And He took a part from his side (Hebr. echad tsela) and closed up the flesh after it.
[The word tsela means side and is used for the side of a building or structure (Ex. 26:20; 27:7; 38:7; Ezek. 41:5, 6). Often it is something with planks that is hollow. According to the Greek philosopher Plato (428-348 BC), and also later Jewish tradition, man was created androgynous and then divided into male and female. But that is not what this verse teaches. This is also clear in Gen. 1:27, which states: "Male and female he created them." The word "side" here refers to an unspecified part on the man's side. Based on verse 23, where the man says "bone of my bones" and "flesh of my flesh," it is not so far-fetched to think that it is a rib, but not just the bone, but also the flesh around it.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּפֵּל   יְהוָה   אֱלֹהִים   תַּרְדֵּמָה   עַל   הָאָדָם   וַיִּישָׁן   וַיִּקַּח   אַחַת   מִצַּלְעֹתָיו   וַיִּסְגֹּר   בָּשָׂר   תַּחְתֶּנָּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπέβαλεν ὁ θεὸς ἔκστασιν ἐπὶ τὸν Αδαμ καὶ ὕπνωσεν καὶ ἔλαβεν μίαν τῶν πλευρῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνεπλήρωσεν σάρκα ἀντ᾽ αὐτῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5307
 וַ (va)
יַּפֵּל֩ (japel)
 seq
to fall
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֨ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0430
H9015
 אֱלֹהִ֧ים (elóhim)
׀
God
separate
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H8639
 תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה (taredemah)
 deep sleep
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0120
 הָ (ha)
אָדָ֖ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H3462
 וַ (va)
יִּישָׁ֑ן (jishan)
 seq
to sleep
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9001
H3947
 וַ (va)
יִּקַּ֗ח (jiqach)
 seq
to take
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0259
 אַחַת֙ (achat)
 one
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Acfsa
H9006
H6763
H9023
 מִ (mi)
צַּלְעֹתָ֔י (tzaleótaj)
ו (v)
 from
side
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncfpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5462
 וַ (va)
יִּסְגֹּ֥ר (jisegór)
 seq
to shut
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H1320
 בָּשָׂ֖ר (basar)
 flesh
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8478
H9034
H9016
 תַּחְתֶּֽ (tachete)
נָּה (nah)
׃
underneath
her
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3fs

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