Were Adam and Eve at the Tree Together?
(A somewhat technical question.)
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.” (Genesis 3:6)
It is interesting to me that in the verse just quoted, the two phrases:
“and did eat” (with regards to Eve), and,
“with her; and he did eat” (with regards to Adam),
both represent the single Hebrew word, “akal” (Strongs #398).
But there appears to be nothing in the Hebrew that corresponds with the term “with her”.
Where does the idea come from that they were both at the Tree together when Eve “took of the fruit”?
As far as I can tell, the Hebrew word “akal”, has 12 main variants, and the form used [both times] in Genesis 3:6 is called ‘Piel’ (which denotes intensity and repetition). Yet I cannot see how the construct supports the term, “with her”. Where is it in the original language?
Can somebody help me to clarify this point?
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Stewart
(A somewhat technical question.)
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.” (Genesis 3:6)
It is interesting to me that in the verse just quoted, the two phrases:
“and did eat” (with regards to Eve), and,
“with her; and he did eat” (with regards to Adam),
both represent the single Hebrew word, “akal” (Strongs #398).
But there appears to be nothing in the Hebrew that corresponds with the term “with her”.
Where does the idea come from that they were both at the Tree together when Eve “took of the fruit”?
As far as I can tell, the Hebrew word “akal”, has 12 main variants, and the form used [both times] in Genesis 3:6 is called ‘Piel’ (which denotes intensity and repetition). Yet I cannot see how the construct supports the term, “with her”. Where is it in the original language?
Can somebody help me to clarify this point?
_______
Stewart