Genesis 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
but from the fruitוּמִפְּרִ֣י
(u·mip·pe·ri)
6529: fruitfrom parah
of the treeהָעֵץ֮
(ha·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in the middleבְּתֹוךְ־
(be·to·vch-)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the garden,הַגָּן֒
(hag·gan)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has said,אָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'You shall not eatתֹֽאכְלוּ֙
(to·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
from it or touchתִגְּע֖וּ
(tig·ge·'u)
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
it, or you will die.'"תְּמֻתֽוּן׃
(te·mu·tun.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But of the fruit
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
of the tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
which is in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Ye shall not eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
of it neither shall ye touch
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
it lest
pen  (pane)
removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest -- (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
ye die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'"

King James Bible
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.'""

International Standard Version
"but as for the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You are not to eat from it, nor are you to touch it, or you will die.'"

NET Bible
but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said, 'You must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
except the tree in the middle of the garden. God said, 'You must never eat it or touch it. If you do, you will die!'"

King James 2000 Bible
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.
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