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Genesis 3:20

The man named his wife Eve (life-giver – Hebr. Chavah) [alluding to the Hebr. words for life and living] because she was the mother of all living (Hebr. chaj).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּקְרָא   הָאָדָם   שֵׁם   אִשְׁתּוֹ   חַוָּה   כִּי   הִוא   הָיְתָה   אֵם   כָּל   חָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Αδαμ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ Ζωή ὅτι αὕτη μήτηρ πάντων τῶν ζώντων

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
יִּקְרָ֧א (jiqera)
 seq
to call
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H8034
 שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
 name
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0802
H9023
 אִשְׁתּ֖ (ishet)
וֹ (vó)
 woman
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H2332
 חַוָּ֑ה (chaoah)
 Eve
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H3588a
 כִּ֛י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1931
 הִ֥וא (hiv)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♀ sing. personal third person feminine singular

Pp3fs
H1961
 הָֽיְתָ֖ה (hajetah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H0517
 אֵ֥ם (em)
 mother
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2416a
H9016
 חָֽי (chaj)
׃
alive
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa

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