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Eve Life-giver
Eve is a Hebrew name meaning life-giver, said khav-vaw'. The first woman; Adam named her so because she was the mother of all living.
Meaning: Life-giverOrigin: HebrewSaid: khav-vaw'Strong's: H2332In the KJV: 4 verses
Where the name comes from
חַוָּה Chavvâh — Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman. Strong's H2332 derives it: causatively from H2331 (חָוָה); life-giver.
Eve in Scripture
The name appears in 4 verses, first at Genesis 3:20.
Genesis 3:20 · KJV
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 4:1 · KJV
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
2 Corinthians 11:3 · KJV
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
1 Timothy 2:13 · KJV
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Adam and Eve.
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