Women of the Bible · Matriarch · Old Testament
The Story of Eve
Also: Hawa (Kiswahili)
The first woman, made by God as a partner for the man and called the mother of all the living.
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Introduction
God made the woman from the man's rib as a helper suitable for him. Adam named her Eve because she was the mother of all the living. Genesis 2:18–23Genesis 3:20
Deceived by the serpent, she ate from the forbidden tree and gave to her husband. She became the mother of Cain, Abel and Seth. Genesis 3:1–6Genesis 3:13Genesis 4:1–2Genesis 4:25
Told in: Genesis
Life at a glance
- Husband
- Adam Genesis 3:20
- Sons named
- Cain, Abel and Seth Genesis 4:1–2Genesis 4:25
- Name
- Given by Adam, because she was the mother of all the living Genesis 3:20
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Follow the life of Eve
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Made from the man
God forms the woman from the man's rib and brings her to him.
More about this event
People: Adam
The serpent's temptation
The serpent questions God's word; the woman eats from the tree and gives to her husband. God speaks to her about pain in childbearing.
Mother of Cain, Abel and Seth
Eve bears Cain, saying she has gotten a man with the LORD's help, then Abel; after Abel's death she bears Seth.
Mentioned across the Bible
Later passages that recall, mention or interpret Eve. These are not new events in the person’s lifetime.
Teaching or quotation mentioning them
- 2 Corinthians 11:3 — The serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness.
- 1 Timothy 2:13–14
Family and relationships
- AdamHusbandGenesis 2:22–24
- CainSonGenesis 4:1
- AbelSonGenesis 4:2
Books associated with Eve
- Genesis Their story appears here
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Themes and study
Study prompts written by BibleKenya editors. They are not Scripture.
Creation
- How does the serpent change God's words in Genesis 3:1-5?
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