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Eve

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“To breathe, to live”

Eve from the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. God created her from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion.

Biblical namesake: Eve is known as the first woman in the Bible, created in the Garden of Eden and remembered as the mother of all living. (Genesis · Genesis 2, Genesis 3, Genesis 4)

EnglishBiblicalFrench1 syllable · /iv/

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