King James Version

Genesis 5:2

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

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זָכָ֥רzakharmaleזָכָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).וּנְקֵבָ֖הuneqevahand femaleנְקֵבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and female”, the ordinary formH5347female (from the sexual form)female.בְּרָאָ֑םberaamcreateבָּרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayvarekhand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֹתָ֗םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וַיִּקְרָ֤אvayiqraand 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.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שְׁמָם֙shemamfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אָדָ֔םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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.בְּי֖וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הִבָּֽרְאָֽםhibareamcreateבָּרָאverb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “create”, the to-form of the verbH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

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American Standard Version (1901)

male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Young’s Literal Translation

a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

World English Bible

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Darby Translation

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Douay-Rheims

He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

male and female he made them, and blessed them; and he called his name Adam, in the day in which he made them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς· καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς· καὶ ἐπωνόμασε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἀδὰμ, ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς.

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Matthew 19:4 Matthew 19:4 · King James VersionAnd he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,Matthew 19:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Have ye not read
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

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