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Eve in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means

חַוָּה

Chavvâh · pronounced khav-vaw' · Strong's H2332, G2096

Built from Adam's side and named Chavah — “because she was the mother of all living.”

Eve
Eve

Also called

Chavah חַוָּה — from chayah, “to live” — the life-giver

Ishah אִשָּׁה — “woman, for she was taken out of man (ish)”

The moments that made Eve

Gen 2:22Built from the rib and brought to the man

Gen 3:1The serpent's question — “Yea, hath God said?”

Gen 3:15The first promise — her Seed shall bruise the serpent

Gen 3:20Named Chavah, mother of all living

Gen 4:1“I have gotten a man from the LORD” — Cain born

Gen 4:25Seth appointed in Abel's place

How often the name appears

Eve is named 2 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 2 times in the New Testament.

Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures

Gen 3:20Gen 4:1

Every mention — New Testament

2Cor 11:31Tim 2:13

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