Genesis 2:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The manהָֽאָדָ֜ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
namesשֵׁמֹ֗ות
(she·mo·vt)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
to allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the cattle,הַבְּהֵמָה֙
(hab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and to the birdsוּלְעֹ֣וף
(u·le·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
of the sky,הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and to everyוּלְכֹ֖ל
(u·le·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
beast 
 
2421b: living thing, animalfrom chayah
of the field,הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
(has·sa·deh;)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
but for Adam 
 
121: the first man, also a city in the Jordan Valleyfrom the same as adam
there was not foundמָצָ֥א
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a helperעֵ֖זֶר
(e·zer)
5828: a help, helperfrom azar
suitableכְּנֶגְדֹּֽו׃
(ke·neg·dov.)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
for him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Adam
'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.
gave
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
to all cattle
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and to the fowl
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
of the air
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and to every beast
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
but for Adam
'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.
there was not found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
an help meet
`ezer  (ay'-zer)
aid -- help.
for him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

King James Bible
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found as his complement.

International Standard Version
The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds that fly, and to each of earth's animals, but there was not found a strength corresponding to him,

NET Bible
So the man named all the animals, the birds of the air, and the living creatures of the field, but for Adam no companion who corresponded to him was found.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the man named all the domestic animals, all the birds, and all the wild animals. But the man found no helper who was right for him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.
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