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Genesis 3:7

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

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וַתִּפָּקַ֨חְנָה֙vatipaqachnahand openפָּקַחconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and open”, the next action in the storyH6491to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observantopen.עֵינֵ֣יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םsheneyhemtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּvayedevand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and know”, the next action in the storyH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עֵֽירֻמִּ֖םeyrumimnakedעֵירֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH5903nuditynaked(-ness).הֵ֑םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙vayitpervand sewתָּפַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and sew”, the next action in the storyH8609to sew(women that) sew (together).עֲלֵ֣הalehleafעָלֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “leaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5929a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliagebranch, leaf.תְאֵנָ֔הteenahfigתְּאֵןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “fig”, the ordinary formH8384the fig (tree or fruit)fig (tree).וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvayaasvand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toחֲגֹרֹֽתchagorotapronחֲגוֹרnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “apron”, the ordinary formH2290a belt (for the waist)apron, armour, gird(-le).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves girdles.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they [are] naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.

World English Bible

Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.

Darby Translation

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Douay-Rheims

And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig leaves, and made themselves aprons.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves girdles.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ διηνοίχθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τῶν δύο, καὶ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι γυμνοὶ ἦσαν· καὶ ἔῤῥαψαν φύλλα συκῆς, καὶ ἐποίησαν ἑαυτοῖς περιζώματα.