Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. New Living Translation He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him. English Standard Version The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. Berean Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. New American Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. NASB 1995 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. NASB 1977 And the man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Legacy Standard Bible And the man gave names to all the cattle and to the birds of the sky and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Amplified Bible And the man gave names to all the livestock, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper [that was] suitable (a companion) for him. Christian Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found as his complement. American Standard Version And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Adam called names for all cattle, and all birds of Heaven, and all animals of the Earth, and for Adam there was not found a Helper like him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself. Douay-Rheims Bible And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself. English Revised Version And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found an help meet for him. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the man named all the domestic animals, all the birds, and all the wild animals. But the man found no helper who was right for him. Good News Translation So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him. International Standard Version The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds that fly, and to each of earth's animals, but there was not found a strength corresponding to him, JPS Tanakh 1917 And the man 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 a help meet for him. Literal Standard Version And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart. Majority Standard Bible The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. New American Bible The man gave names to all the tame animals, all the birds of the air, and all the wild animals; but none proved to be a helper suited to the man. NET Bible So the man named all the animals, the birds of the air, and the living creatures of the field, but for Adam no companion who corresponded to him was found. New Revised Standard Version The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper as his partner. New Heart English Bible And the man gave names to all the tame animals, and to all the flying creatures of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. Webster's Bible Translation And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowls of the air, and to every beast of the field: but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him. World English Bible The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper comparable to him. Young's Literal Translation And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper -- as his counterpart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Man and Woman in the Garden…19And 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. 20The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.… Cross References Genesis 2:18 The LORD God also said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper." Genesis 2:21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the area with flesh. Treasury of Scripture 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. gave names to. 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. Jump to Previous Adam Air Animal Beast Beasts Birds Cattle Counterpart Field Fit Found Fowl Fowls Help Helper Helpmate Livestock Meet Names Sky SuitableJump to Next Adam Air Animal Beast Beasts Birds Cattle Counterpart Field Fit Found Fowl Fowls Help Helper Helpmate Livestock Meet Names Sky SuitableGenesis 2 1. The first Sabbath.4. Further details concerning the manner of creation. 8. The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; 15. man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden. 18. The animals are named by Adam. 21. The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. (20) And Adam gave names.--Throughout this chapter Adam is but once mentioned as a proper name; and the regular phrase in the Hebrew is the adam, that is, the man, except in the last clause of this verse. In Genesis 2:23 there is a different word for man, namely, ish. We must not confine this giving of names to the domestic animals, nor are we to suppose a long procession of beasts and birds passing before the man, and receiving each its title. Rather, it sets him before us as a keen observer of nature; and as he pursues his occupations in the garden, new animals and birds from time to time come under his notice, and these he studies, and observes their ways and habits, and so at length gives them appellations. Most of these titles would be imitations of their cries, or would be taken from some marked feature in their form or plumage, or mode of locomotion. Adam is thus found possessed of powers of observation and reflection upon the natural objects round him; though we may justly doubt his being capable of the metaphysical discourses put into his mouth by Milton in the Paradise Lost. But for Adam.--In this one place there is no article, and our version may be right in regarding it as a proper name. Among the animals Adam found many ready to be his friends and domestic servants; and his habits of observation had probably this practical end, of taming such as might be useful. Hence the omission of all notice of reptiles and fish. But while thus he could tame many, and make them share his dwelling, he found among them no counterpart of himself, capable of answering his thoughts and of holding with him rational discourse. Verse 20. - And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field. The portrait here delineated of the first man is something widely different from that of an infantile savage slowly groping his way towards the possession of articulate speech and intelligible language by imitation of the sounds of animals. Speech and language both spring full-formed, though not completely matured, from the primus homo of the Bible. As to the names that Adam gave the animals, with Calvin we need not doubt that they were founded on the best of reasons, though what they were it is impossible to discover, as it is not absolutely certain that Adam spoke in Hebrew. But for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. This was the chief reason for assembling the creatures. It was meant to reveal his loneliness. The longing for a partner was already deeply seated in his nature, and the survey of the animals, coming to him probably in pairs, could not fail to intensify that secret hunger of his soul, and perhaps evoke it into conscious operation.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The manהָֽאָדָ֜ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being gave וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read names שֵׁמ֗וֹת (šê·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name to all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the livestock, הַבְּהֵמָה֙ (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal to the birds וּלְע֣וֹף (ū·lə·‘ō·wp̄) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5775: Flying creatures of the air, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and to every וּלְכֹ֖ל (ū·lə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every beast חַיַּ֣ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life of the field. הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land But for Adam וּלְאָדָ֕ם (ū·lə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no suitable כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ (kə·neḡ·dōw) Preposition-k | third person masculine singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before helper עֵ֖זֶר (‘ê·zer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5828: A help, helper was found. מָצָ֥א (mā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present Links Genesis 2:20 NIVGenesis 2:20 NLT Genesis 2:20 ESV Genesis 2:20 NASB Genesis 2:20 KJV Genesis 2:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 2:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 2:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 2:20 French Bible Genesis 2:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 2:20 The man gave names to all livestock (Gen. 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