Generation 0· Line of Promise
Eve
חַוָּה“Life, living”
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Etymology
From the Hebrew root חַוָּה (ḥawwâ) related to חַי (ḥay) "living."
Commentary
Eve is presented as the mother of all living. She is humanity's matriarch, created from Adam's rib. Rabbinic traditions offer various interpretations of her role and culpability in the Garden of Eden narrative, some emphasizing her agency and wisdom, others her susceptibility to deception.
Scripture
- Genesis 3:20
- Genesis 4:1