Genesis 2:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
commandedוַיְצַו֙
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the man,הָֽאָדָ֖ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"From anyמִכֹּ֥ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
treeעֵֽץ־
(etz-)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of the gardenהַגָּ֖ן
(hag·gan)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
you may eatאָכֹ֥ל
(a·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
freely;תֹּאכֵֽל׃
(to·chel.)
398: to eata prim. root


















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.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(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.
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.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Of every tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of the garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
thou mayest freely
'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.
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree of the garden,

International Standard Version
The LORD God commanded the man: "You may freely eat from every tree of the garden,

NET Bible
Then the LORD God commanded the man, "You may freely eat fruit from every tree of the orchard,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD God commanded the man. He said, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:
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