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Eve in the Bible

Eve is made as a companion answering to Adam and is named 'mother of all living' after the fall. Her conversation with the serpent and the promise about her offspring set up the long conflict that runs through the rest of Scripture.

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Verses mentioning Eve

5 occurrences across 4 verses in the King James Version.

  1. Genesis 3:20

    And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Eve: Heb. Chavah: that is Living

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  2. Genesis 4:1

    And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

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  3. 2 Corinthians 11:3

    But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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  4. 1 Timothy 2:13

    For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

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