Genesis 2:20

ויקרא האדם שמות לכל הבהמה ולעוף השמים ולכל חית השדה ולאדם לא מצא עזר כנגדו׃

Gen 2:20 [Samaritan]
ויקרא האדם שמות לכל הבהמה ולעוף השמים ולכל חית השדה ולאדם לא מצא עזר כנגדו׃

Gen 2:20 [Masoretic]
וַיִּקְרָא הָֽאָדָם שֵׁמֹות לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה וּלְעֹוף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְכֹל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וּלְאָדָם לֹֽא־מָצָא עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו׃
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

Gen 2:20 [Targum Onkelos]
וּקְרָא אָדָם שְׁמָהָן לְכָל בְּעִירָא וּלְעוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא וּלְכֹל חַיַּת בָּרָא וּלְאָדָם לָא אַשְׁכַּח סְמָךְ כְּקִבְלֵיהּ:
And Adam called the name of all cattle, and of the birds of the sky, and of every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

Gen 2:20 [Samaritan Targum]
וקרא האדם שמהן לכל בהמתה ולקמץ שומיה ולכל עפיסת חלקה ולאדם לא אשקע סעוד כקבלה:
And Adam called the name of all cattle, and of the birds of the sky, and of every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

Gen 2:20 [Peshitta]
ܘܩܼܪܐ ܐܕܡ ܫܡ̈ܗܐ ܠܟܠܗܿ ܒܥܝܪ̈ܐ܂ ܘܠܟܠܗܿ ܦܪܚܬܐ ܕܫܡܝܐ܂ ܘܠܟܠܗܿ ܚܝܘܬܐ ܕܐܪܥܐ ܘܠܐܕܡ ܠܐ ܐܫܬܟܚ ܠܗ ܡܥܕܪܢܐ ܐܟܘܬܗ܂
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the earth, but for Adam there was not found a helper who is like him.

Gen 2:20 [Septuagint]
Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀδὰμ ὀνόματα πᾶσιν τοῖς κτήνεσιν καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς πετεινοῖς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς θηρίοις τοῦ ἀγροῦ· τῷ δὲ Ἀδὰμ οὐχ εὑρέθη βοηθὸς ὅμοιος αὐτῷ.
And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the animals of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper like to himself.

Gen 2:20 [Aquila of Sinope]
(τὰ) ζῶα … (τοῖς) ζώις. for Hebrew חַיַּת.

Gen 2:20 [Symmachus]
(τὰ) ζῶα … (τοῖς) ζώις. for Hebrew חַיַּת.

ἀντικρὺς αὐτοῦ. for Hebrew כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו.

Gen 2:20 [Old Latin (Vetus Latina)]
Et vocavit Adam nomina omnibus pecoribus, et omnibus volatilibus coeli, et omnibus bestiis agri : Ipsi autem Adam non est inventus adiutor similis ei.
And Adam called the name of all the cattle, and all the birds of the air, and all the beasts  of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.

Gen 2:20 [Vulgate]
Appellavitque Adam nominibus suis cuncta animantia, et universa volatilia caeli, et omnes bestias terrae : Adam vero non inveniebatur adiutor similis eius.
And Adam called all the cattle by their names, and all the birds of the air, and all the animals of the earth, but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.

 

וַיִּקְרָ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם שֵׁמֹ֗ות לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּלְעֹ֣וף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְכֹ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּלְאָדָ֕ם לֹֽא־מָצָ֥א עֵ֖זֶר כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו׃

And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field. But for the man there was not found a helper corresponding to him.

 

Morphology

  1. וַיִּקְרָ֨א (vayyiqrāʾ) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “And he called”; Notes: Refers to Adam’s act of naming.
  2. הָֽאָדָ֜ם (hāʾādām) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Form: Noun with definite article; Translation: “the man”; Notes: Indicates Adam.
  3. שֵׁמֹ֗ות (šēmōṯ) – Root: שם (š-m); Form: Plural noun; Translation: “names”; Notes: Refers to the designations given to the animals.
  4. לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ (ləḵol-habbəhēmāh) – Root: בהמה (b-h-m); Form: Preposition with “all” and definite noun; Translation: “to all the livestock”; Notes: Includes domestic animals.
  5. וּלְעֹ֣וף (ūləʿōp̄) – Root: עוף (ʿ-w-p); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun; Translation: “and to the birds”; Notes: Refers to all flying creatures.
  6. הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haššāmayim) – Root: שמים (š-m-y-m); Form: Noun with definite article; Translation: “of the heavens”; Notes: Specifies the sky as the birds’ domain.
  7. וּלְכֹ֖ל (ūləḵol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Conjunction with preposition and “all”; Translation: “and to every”; Notes: General inclusion.
  8. חַיַּ֣ת (ḥayyat) – Root: חיה (ḥ-y-h); Form: Noun construct; Translation: “beast of”; Notes: Refers to wild animals.
  9. הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה (haśśādeh) – Root: שדה (ś-d-h); Form: Noun with definite article; Translation: “the field”; Notes: Indicates their natural habitat.
  10. וּלְאָדָ֕ם (ūləʾādām) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun; Translation: “but for the man”; Notes: Refers to Adam in contrast to the animals.
  11. לֹֽא־מָצָ֥א (lōʾ-māṣāʾ) – Root: מצא (m-ṣ-ʾ); Form: Negative particle with Qal perfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “there was not found”; Notes: Indicates absence of a suitable helper.
  12. עֵ֖זֶר (ʿēzer) – Root: עזר (ʿ-z-r); Form: Noun; Translation: “a helper”; Notes: Refers to a counterpart or support.
  13. כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו (kəneḡdōw) – Root: נגד (n-g-d); Form: Preposition with suffix; Translation: “corresponding to him”; Notes: Describes suitability and complementarity.

 

 

 

 

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