Genesis 3:20-21
English Standard Version
20 The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.[a] 21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
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- Genesis 3:20 Eve sounds like the Hebrew for life-giver and resembles the word for living
Genesis 3:20-21
King James Version
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
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Genesis 3:20-21
New King James Version
20 And Adam called his wife’s name (A)Eve,[a] because she was the mother of all living.
21 Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
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- Genesis 3:20 Lit. Life or Living
Genesis 3:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 Now the man named his wife [a](A)Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. 21 And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.
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- Genesis 3:20 I.e., living; or life
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