Genesis 2 · Verse 19

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 2:19, King James Version

Genesis 2:19 in other translations

BSBAnd out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
WEBOut of the ground the LORD God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature became its name.
ASVAnd out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
YLTAnd Jehovah God formeth from the ground every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heavens, and bringeth in unto the man, to see what he doth call it; and whatever the man calleth a living creature, that is its name.
DARBYAnd out of the ground Jehovah Elohim had formed every animal of the field and all fowl of the heavens, and brought them to Man, to see what he would call them; and whatever Man called each living soul, that was its name.
BBEAnd from the earth the Lord God made every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and took them to the man to see what names he would give them: and whatever name he gave to any living thing, that was its name.
WebsterAnd out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was its name.

What does Genesis 2:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. God brought unto Adam--not all the animals in existence, but those chiefly in his immediate neighborhood to be subservient to his use. whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof--His powers of perception and intelligence were supernaturally enlarged to know the characters, habits, and uses of each species that was brought to him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Out of the ground, etc. - Concerning the formation of the different kinds of animals, see the preceding chapter, Genesis 1 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 2:18-25

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…

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Genesis 2:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּצֶר֩vai.yi.Tzerand he formedH3335
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הָֽאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH127
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
חַיַּ֤תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416
הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
ע֣וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
וַיָּבֵא֙vai.ya.Ve'and he brought [them]H935
אֶל\־'El-toH413
הָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.Damthe manH120
לִרְא֖וֹתlir.'otto seeH7200
מַה\־mah-what?H4100
יִּקְרָא\־yik.ra'-will he callH7121
ל֑וֹloto <the> it
וְכֹל֩ve.Kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
יִקְרָא\־yik.ra'-he calledH7121
ל֧וֹloto <the> it
הָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.Damthe manH120
נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesha creatureH5315
חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416
ה֥וּאhu'itH1931
שְׁמֽוֹ\׃she.Mo[was] name itsH8034

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 2:19

  • Psalms 8:4-8

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; …

  • Genesis 1:28

    And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • Genesis 1:20-26

    And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. …

  • Genesis 9:2

    And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

  • Genesis 6:20

    Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

  • Genesis 2:22-23

    And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And out.
1:20-25
brought.
22,23; 1:26,28; 6:20; 9:2; Ps 8:4-8
Adam. or, the man.
15

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Context

  • Genesis 2:18

    And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

  • Genesis 2:19

    And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

  • Genesis 2:20

    And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

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Genesis 2:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Formó, pues, Jehová Dios de la tierra toda bestia del campo, y toda ave de los cielos, y trájolas á Adam, para que viese cómo les había de llamar; y todo lo que Adam llamó á los animales vivientes, ese es su nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel Dieu forma de la terre tous les animaux des champs et tous les oiseaux des cieux, et les fit venir vers l’homme pour voir comment il les nommerait; et tout nom que l’homme donnait à un être vivant fut son nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova Gott bildete aus dem Erdboden alles Getier des Feldes und alles Gevögel des Himmels, und er brachte sie zu dem Menschen, um zu sehen, wie er sie nennen würde; und wie irgend der Mensch ein lebendiges Wesen nennen würde, so sollte sein Name sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Formatis igitur Dominus Deus de humo cunctis animantibus terræ, et universis volatilibus cæli, adduxit ea ad Adam, ut videret quid vocaret ea: omne enim quod vocavit Adam animæ viventis, ipsum est nomen ejus.