Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
The forbidden fruit is not called an apple
Genesis speaks of "fruit" from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; it does not name the kind of fruit. Genesis 3:6
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God told the man not to eat "of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". The woman "took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too." Genesis 2:17Genesis 3:6
What the Bible does not say
The type of fruit is not stated anywhere in Genesis. The apple came from later art and tradition.
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Genesis 3:6 WEB
6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.
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For children
People often draw an apple, but the Bible just says "fruit". It does not say what kind!