Genesis 2:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the man. Hebrew. ha'adham (with art.). the man Adam. See App-14.

freely. Hebrew "Eating thou mayest eat". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) for emphasis (see note on Genesis 26:28). Here rightly marked by "freely". Toned down by Eve in Genesis 3:2.

Genesis 2:16

16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: