Genesis 2:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0tookוַיִּקַּ֛חh3947
1And the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
2Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
3אֶתh853
4the manהָֽאָדָ֑םh120
5and put himוַיַּנִּחֵ֣הוּh3240
6into the gardenבְגַןh1588
7of Edenעֵ֔דֶןh5731
8to dressלְעָבְדָ֖הּh5647
9it and to keepוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃h8104

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it, and to keep it.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.