Genesis 2:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
tookוַיִּקַּ֛ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the manהָֽאָדָ֑ם
(ha·'a·dam;)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and put 
 
5117: to resta prim. root
him into the gardenבְגַן־
(ve·gan-)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
of Edenעֵ֔דֶן
(e·den,)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word
to cultivateלְעָבְדָ֖הּ
(le·'a·ve·dah)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
it and keepוּלְשָׁמְרָֽהּ׃
(u·le·sha·me·rah.)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and put him
yanach  (yaw-nakh')
to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
into the garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
of Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
to dress
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
it and to keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it.

International Standard Version
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden in order to have him work it and guard it.

NET Bible
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and to maintain it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to farm the land and to take care of it.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
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