The Naming of Eve

Genesis 3:20

Adam named his wife Eve [Chava], because she was the mother of all living [em kol chai].

ַיִּקְרָא הָאָדָם שֵׁם אִשְׁתּוֹ חַוָּה כִּי הִוא הָיְתָה אֵם כָּל־חָי:

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Jewish Women's Archive. "The Naming of Eve." (Viewed on November 29, 2024) <https://jwa.org/node/23119>.