Gen. 3:22 in context
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Genesis 3:22

The Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) said, "Consider (Hebr. hen), man has become like one of us in understanding [having knowledge of] good and evil [able to do anything]. And now, what if she reaches out her hand and takes from the tree of life, eats from it, and lives forever?"
[One can understand "good and evil" as a merism for "anything" – everything, see verse 5. Man has demonstrated his willingness to choose evil. What would happen if, in this state, he were to eat from the tree of life and live forever – in sin and rebellion.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוָה   אֱלֹהִים   הֵן   הָאָדָם   הָיָה   כְּאַחַד   מִמֶּנּוּ   לָדַעַת   טוֹב   וָרָע   וְעַתָּה   פֶּן   יִשְׁלַח   יָדוֹ   וְלָקַח   גַּם   מֵעֵץ   הַחַיִּים   וְאָכַל   וָחַי   לְעֹלָם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἰδοὺ Αδαμ γέγονεν ὡς εἷς ἐξ ἡμῶν τοῦ γινώσκειν καλὸν καὶ πονηρόν καὶ νῦν μήποτε ἐκτείνῃ τὴν χεῖρα καὶ λάβῃ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς καὶ φάγῃ καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
H9015
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
׀
seq
to say
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

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

 Ncmpa
H2005
 הֵ֤ן (hen)
 if!
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H9009
H0120
 הָֽ (ha)
אָדָם֙ (adam)
 the
man
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H1961
 הָיָה֙ (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9004
H0259
 כְּ (ke)
אַחַ֣ד (achad)
 like
one
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Acbsa
H4480a
H9035
 מִמֶּ֔ (mime)
נּוּ (no)
 from
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9005
H3045
 לָ (la)
דַ֖עַת (daat)
 to
to know
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H2896b
 ט֣וֹב (tvóv)
 good
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9002
H7451b
 וָ (va)
רָ֑ע (ra)
 and
evil
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Aabsa
H9002
H6258
H9015
 וְ (ve)
עַתָּ֣ה (atah)
׀
and
now
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H6435
H9014
 פֶּן (pen-)
־
lest
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7971
 יִשְׁלַ֣ח (jishelach)
 to send
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H3027
H9023
 יָד֗ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
 hand
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H3947
 וְ (ve)
לָקַח֙ (laqach)
 seq
to take
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H1571
 גַּ֚ם (gam)
 also
Adv. Adverb

 D
H9006
H6086
 מֵ (me)
עֵ֣ץ (etz)
 from
tree
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H2416e
 הַֽ (ha)
חַיִּ֔ים (chajim)
 the
life
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9001
H0398
 וְ (ve)
אָכַ֖ל (akhal)
 seq
to eat
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H9001
H2421
 וָ (va)
חַ֥י (chaj)
 seq
to live
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H9005
H5769
H9016
 לְ (le)
עֹלָֽם (ólam)
׃
to
forever
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa

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