20 And Adam called his wife’s name (A)Eve,[a] because she was the mother of all living.

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  1. Genesis 3:20 Lit. Life or Living

20 וַיִּקְרָ֧א הָֽאָדָ֛ם שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ חַוָּ֑ה כִּ֛י הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם כָּל־חָֽי׃

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20 And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

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20 Now the man named his wife [a](A)Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

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  1. Genesis 3:20 I.e., living; or life

20 Adam[a] named his wife Eve,[b](A) because she would become the mother of all the living.

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  1. Genesis 3:20 Or The man
  2. Genesis 3:20 Eve probably means living.