Genesis 2:16

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

a. NLT: But the LORD God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—

b. NIV: And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;

c. YLT: And Jehovah God layeth a charge on the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden eating thou dost eat;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;

e. Septuagint: And the Lord God gave a charge to Adam, saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat,

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And HASHEH God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;

1. “And the LORD God commanded the man saying…”

a. the LORD [Strong: 3068 * Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

b. God [Strong: 430 * 'elohiym el-o-heem' plural of 433; gods 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 superlative:--angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.]

c. commanded [Strong: 6680 * tsavah tsaw-vaw' a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin:--appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.]

d. the man [Strong: 120 * 'adam aw-dawm' from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.]

e. saying [Strong: 559 *  'amar aw-mar' a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.]

2. “…Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:”

a. of every [Strong: 3605 *  kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).]

b. tree [Strong: 6086 * `ets ates from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.]

c. of the garden [Strong: 1588 * gan gan from 1598; a garden (as fenced):--garden.]

d. you may freely eat [Strong: 398 * 'akal aw-kal' a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.]