Genesis 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now noטֶ֚רֶם
(te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
shrubשִׂ֣יחַ
(si·ach)
7880: a bush, shrub, plantfrom an unused word
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗ה
(has·sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
was yetטֶ֣רֶם
(te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
in the earth,בָאָ֔רֶץ
(va·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and no 
 
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
plantעֵ֥שֶׂב
(e·sev)
6212a: herb, herbagefrom an unused word
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
(has·sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
had yet 
 
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
sprouted,יִצְמָ֑ח
(yitz·mach;)
6779: to sprout, spring upa prim. root
for the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had not sent rainהִמְטִ֜יר
(him·tir)
4305: to raindenominative verb from matar
upon the earth,הָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and there was noאַ֔יִן
(a·yin,)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
manוְאָדָ֣ם
(ve·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
to cultivateלַֽעֲבֹ֖ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the ground.הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
(ha·'a·da·mah.)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam


















KJV Lexicon
And every plant
siyach  (see'-akh)
a shoot (as if uttered or put forth), i.e. (generally) shrubbery -- bush, plant, shrub.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
before
terem  (teh'-rem)
non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before -- before, ere, not yet.
it was in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and every herb
`eseb  (eh'seb)
grass (or any tender shoot) -- grass, herb.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
before
terem  (teh'-rem)
non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before -- before, ere, not yet.
it grew
tsamach  (tsaw-makh')
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
for
kiy  (kee)
very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed
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.
had not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
caused it to rain
matar  (maw-tar')
to rain -- (cause to) rain (upon).
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and there was not
'ayin  (ah'-yin)
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
a 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.
to till
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the ground
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

King James Bible
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No shrub of the field had yet grown on the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not made it rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground.

International Standard Version
no shrubs had yet grown in the meadows of the earth and no vegetation had sprouted, because the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there were no human beings to work the ground.

NET Bible
Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wild bushes and plants were not on the earth yet because the LORD God hadn't sent rain on the earth. Also, there was no one to farm the land.

King James 2000 Bible
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
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