Gen. 2:7 in context
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Genesis 2:7

The Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) formed (designed, sculpted – Hebr. yatsar) man (Hebr. adam) from the dust (material) of the earth (Hebr. adamah) breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being (soul – Hebr. nefesh).
[The Hebrew word for man, adam, is similar to the word for the soil of the earth, adamah. Man's body was formed from already created material and also receives God's breath of life. The Hebrew word nefesh, translated here as "living being," describes the whole with an emphasis on inner life and the human soul. The same Hebrew word is also used for animals, see Gen. 1:20, 21, 24, 30. The Hebrew meaning of soul differs from the Greek philosophical idea of an immortal soul separate from the body, as described in the ancient writings of Plato and Aristotle. The word for life is chajim. It is plural but is inflected as singular, just like the words for water, sky, and face. Exactly why these words are written this way is not clear. One theory is that it is a way in Hebrew to show that everything contained in the word cannot be contained in the singular. Water can be calm or stormy, every sunset is unique, and the face is not static with only one form. It is the same with life; it has different phases and events.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּיצֶר   יְהוָה   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   הָאָדָם   עָפָר   מִן   הָאֲדָמָה   וַיִּפַּח   בְּאַפָּיו   נִשְׁמַת   חַיִּים   וַיְהִי   הָאָדָם   לְנֶפֶשׁ   חַיָּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔπλασεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον χοῦν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐνεφύσησεν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ πνοὴν ζωῆς καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ ἄνθρωπος εἰς ψυχὴν ζῶσαν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3335
 וַ (va)
יִּיצֶר֩ (jitzer)
 seq
to form
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֨ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֜ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H0120
 הָֽ (ha)
אָדָ֗ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H6083
 עָפָר֙ (afar)
 dust
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0127
 הָ֣ (ha)
אֲדָמָ֔ה (adamah)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9001
H5301
 וַ (va)
יִּפַּ֥ח (jipach)
 seq
to breathe
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H0639
H9023
 בְּ (be)
אַפָּ֖י (apaj)
ו (v)
 in
anger
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

R
Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H5397
 נִשְׁמַ֣ת (nishemat)
 breath
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H2416e
 חַיִּ֑ים (chajim)
 life
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9001
H1961
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִ֥י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H0120
 הָֽ (ha)
אָדָ֖ם (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H5315
 לְ (le)
נֶ֥פֶשׁ (nefesh)
 to
soul
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H2416a
H9016
 חַיָּֽה (chajah)
׃
alive
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

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