Spoken Word - "Eve"

Good morning!

I really enjoy the study of names in the Bible, through the Hebrew language.  It is God's language given to Adam, with lots of nuances and details that only enrich the meanings.  It is God communicating to those who "seek".

Just the other day, as I was going through the definition of a few names, I explored the name "Eve".  I have always heard this name meant "life".  As usual, this is a simplification of a deeper and richer meaning.

I'm glad you asked:  To be exact, "Eve" translates, "Mother of ALL Life".  This brings up an immediate question.  Since Eve was created after animals, vegetation and Adam, how can she be the mother of ALL life? 

She was the first mother - of Cain and Abel.  However, the translation is not "first mother", it is "all life".  Through the richness of this amazing language (Hebrew) we find out that the word "all", in this case, refers to organisms.  Our body is made up of organs; made up of one cell organisms.  Eve is the mother of all life down to one cell organisms.  Really, kinda beautiful when you think about it.

Let's explain a little further.  (I want to be rational, practical and responsible of giving the correct translation.)  I want you to understand in order to see the beauty in this.  As stated above, Adam and all life came before Eve.  BUT . . . she was the first woman; women bear children/give life.  See?  Only women can be called "mothers".  

Another interesting observation:  To show the power of the spoken word, God  gave all animals to Adam for naming; as Adam named it, so it was.  Up until the first sin, both Adam and his wife were called "Adam" which means "human being".  After they sinned through disobedience (the one thing God counts as more important than sacrifice, ISam. 15:22), God pronounced the penalty of death.  Not immediate; just that they would now not live forever, as first planned.  People would have terminal life spans.  AFTER the penalty of death was announced to Adam and his wife, Adam immediately named his wife "Eve", mother of all life.  In his own way Adam was using his power of the spoken word to pronounce life over his wife. 

Amen