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Genesis 2:21 KJV
Genesis · chapter 2 · verse 21 · King James Version
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;Genesis 2:21 · King James Version
Genesis 2:21 in context
19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Key words (Strong's)
- causednâphalto fall, in a great variety of applicationsH5307 →
- sleeptardêmâha lethargy or tranceH8639 →
- sleptyâshênproperly, to be slack or languidH3462 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- AdamʼÂdâmAdam the name of the first man, also of a place in PalestineH121 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
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