Gen. 3:24 in context
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Genesis 3:24

When he drove man out, he placed cherubim [angels] and a flaming sword [a sword that moved from side to side] on the east side of the Garden of Eden to guard the way (Hebr. derech) to the tree of life.
[This is the first time the word derech is used. It describes a physical road/path, but is also used as a metaphor for the personal path through life, including all the life choices and ways we do things. Here, God "closes" the way to the tree of life. It is interesting that Jesus calls himself "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). He is the one who opens the way back to God. The first Christians were also called "the way," see Acts 9:2.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְגָרֶשׁ   אֶת   הָאָדָם   וַיַּשְׁכֵּן   מִקֶּדֶם   לְגַן   עֵדֶן   אֶת   הַכְּרֻבִים   וְאֵת   לַהַט   הַחֶרֶב   הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת   לִשְׁמֹר   אֶת   דֶּרֶךְ   עֵץ   הַחַיִּים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐξέβαλεν τὸν Αδαμ καὶ κατῴκισεν αὐτὸν ἀπέναντι τοῦ παραδείσου τῆς τρυφῆς καὶ ἔταξεν τὰ χερουβιμ καὶ τὴν φλογίνην ῥομφαίαν τὴν στρεφομένην φυλάσσειν τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1644
 וַ (va)
יְגָ֖רֶשׁ (jegaresh)
 seq
to drive out
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

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

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H7931
 וַ (va)
יַּשְׁכֵּן֩ (jasheken)
 seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H9006
H6924a
 מִ (mi)
קֶּ֨דֶם (qedem)
 from
front
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H9005
H1588
H9014
 לְ (le)
גַן (gan-)
־
to
garden
link
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H5731b
 עֵ֜דֶן (eden)
 Eden
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

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

 To
H9009
H3742
 הַ (ha)
כְּרֻבִ֗ים (keruvim)
 the
cherub
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H0853
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֨ת (et)
 and
obj.
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H3858
 לַ֤הַט (lahat)
 flame
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H2719
 הַ (ha)
חֶ֙רֶב֙ (cherev)
 the
sword
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H2015
 הַ (ha)
מִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת (mitehapekhet)
 the
to overturn
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
participle active ♀ sing. participle active feminine singular

Td
Vtrfsa
H9005
H8104
 לִ (li)
שְׁמֹ֕ר (shemór)
 to
to keep
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

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

 To
H1870
 דֶּ֖רֶךְ (derekhe)
 way
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6086
 עֵ֥ץ (etz)
 tree
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H2416e
H9016
H9018
 הַֽ (ha)
חַיִּֽים (chajim)
׃
ס (s)
 the
life
verseEnd
section
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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