Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah God formeth the man—dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature. King James Bible And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Hebrew Then the LORDיְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative formed וַיִּיצֶר֩ (way·yî·ṣer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine man הָֽאָדָ֗ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being [from] the dust עָפָר֙ (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the ground הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land and breathed וַיִּפַּ֥ח (way·yip·paḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5301: To breathe, blow the breath נִשְׁמַ֣ת (niš·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal of life חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life into his nostrils, בְּאַפָּ֖יו (bə·’ap·pāw) Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire and the man הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being became וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a living חַיָּֽה׃ (ḥay·yāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life being. לְנֶ֥פֶשׁ (lə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |