Genesis 2:23 — Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she… — ESV | maBible

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23 Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”

Passage themes

One flesh together — bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh
Where woman came from — she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man

Notes and references

2:23 ch. 29:14; Judg. 9:2; 2 Sam. 5:1; 19:13; [Eph. 5:28-30]
2:23 1 Cor. 11:8
The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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