Passage Research
Genesis 2 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Genesis 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 25
- verses
- 328 / 124
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 10
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אָדָם | ʼâdâm | H120 | 16 | ruddy, human being |
| גַּן | gan | H1588 | 5 | garden |
| חַי | chay | H2416 | 6 | alive, raw |
| אֲדָמָה | ʼădâmâh | H127 | 5 | soil |
| עֵץ | ʻêts | H6086 | 5 | tree, wood |
| שָׁמַיִם | shâmayim | H8064 | 5 | sky, aloft |
| נָהָר | nâhâr | H5104 | 4 | stream, prosperity |
How preachers through history handled this text
10 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Power over the creatures was given to man, and as a proof of this he named them all. It also shows his insight into the works of God. But though he was lord of the creatures, yet nothing in this world was a help meet for man. From God are all our helpers. If we rest in God, he will work all for good. God caused deep sleep to fall on Adam; while he knows no sin, God will take care that he shall feel no pain. God, as her Father, brought the woman to the man, as his second self, and a help meet for him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 2:18–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Eden 1 — Gen 2:10
- Havilah 1 — Gen 2:11
- Pishon — Gen 2:11
- Cush 2 — Gen 2:13
- Gihon 1 — Gen 2:13
- Assyria — Gen 2:14
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