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H2332 חַוָּה (Chavvâh) khav-vaw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
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Quick Definition

Eve

Biblical Persons & Places

Eve Woman living at the time before the Flood
A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.3.20; referred to as Eve (חַוָּה), or Eve (Εὖα); wife of Adam; mother of Cain, Abel and Seth.

Strong's Definition

Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman

Derivation: causatively from H2331 (חָוָה); life-giver;

KJV Usage: Eve.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Eve = "life" or "living"
1) the first woman, wife of Adam

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.3.20; married to Adam (H0121); mother of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352) Also named: Eua (Εὖα "Eve" G2096) § Eve = "life" or "living" the first woman, wife of Adam

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חַוָּה chavvâh BDB Definition: Eve = life or living 1) the first woman, wife of Adam Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: causatively from H2331 Total KJV Occurrences: 2

Bible Occurrences (2)

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