Genesis 2:17

Hebrew
ESV
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.“
NIV
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.“
NLT
– except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.“
LXX
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greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

The definite article
ξύλου τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
πονηρόν οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπ αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἂν ἡμέρᾳ φάγητε ἀπ αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖσθε
KJV
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Genesis 2:16 ← Genesis 2:17 → Genesis 2:18

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