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And the goldוּזֲהַבof thatהַהִואlandהָאָרֶץisgood;טוֹבbdelliumהַבְּדֹלַחand onyxהַשֹּׁהַםstoneוְאֶבֶןarethere.שָׁם
Genesis 2:12
Study it in the app“And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 2:12, word by word
- And the goldזֲהַבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- bdelliumבְּדֹלַחbedolach
bdellium
Bdellium: probably an aromatic resin, valued in ancient times. The exact sense is uncertain.
Where else “bedolach” appears- and onyxשֹּׁהַםshoham
onyx
A precious stone, usually translated "onyx", but which one it was is not known for certain.
Where else “shoham” appears- stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears
The context
11The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that goes around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
12 · This verse (above)
13And the name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one that goes around the whole land of Cush.
To study Genesis 2 in a group
1. What it says
How did YHWH Elohim form the man, and what did he give him so that he became a living being (v. 7)?
2. What it means
Why does YHWH Elohim say it is not good for the man to be alone (v. 18)?
3. How I live it
What friendship or relationship can you care for this week so you do not walk alone?