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Genesis 3:9

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

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וַיִּקְרָ֛אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָֽאָדָ֑םhaadamthe personאָדָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאַיֶּֽכָּהayekahhowאַיparticle, interrogative, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “how”H335where? hence how?how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him: 'Where art thou?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, 'Where [art] thou?'

World English Bible

Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”

Darby Translation

And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou?

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord God called Adam, and said to him: Where art thou?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him: 'Where art thou?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord God called Adam and said to him, Adam, where art thou?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Ἀδὰμ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀδὰμ ποῦ εἶ;