Bible Characters · Patriarchs
Eve
The first woman, built by God from Adam's rib, and the mother of all the living.
The facts, as Scripture gives them
- Lived
- Dates not given in Scripture.
- Region
- The garden of Eden; after the expulsion, east of Eden. (Genesis 2:22; Genesis 3:23-24)
- The name
- Adam named her Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living. (Genesis 3:20)
Key verses
And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.
Genesis 2:22 (BSB)
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
Genesis 3:20 (BSB)
What they did
- Built by God from Adam's rib and brought to him as a helper fit for him. (Genesis 2:18-22)
- Listened to the serpent, ate the fruit, and gave some to Adam. (Genesis 3:1-6)
- Named Eve by Adam after the fall, as the mother of all the living. (Genesis 3:20)
- Bore Cain, Abel and Seth. (Genesis 4:1-2; Genesis 4:25)
- Paul writes that Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. (1 Timothy 2:13-14)
Family
- Spouse
- Adam (Genesis 2:22-24)
- Children
- Cain (Genesis 4:1); Abel (Genesis 4:2); Seth (Genesis 4:25)
Connected to
- Adam: Her husband (Genesis 2:22-24)
- The serpent: Deceived her in the garden (Genesis 3:1-6)
Mentioned in
Genesis, 2 Corinthians, 1 Timothy.
Every reference (4)
Genesis 3:20 · Genesis 4:1 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Timothy 2:13
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