Genesis 2:7
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Genesis 2:7
What Does Genesis 2:7 Mean?
Genesis 2:7 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 2, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 2:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 12:7“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”Job 33:4“The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.”1 Corinthians 15:45“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”Isaiah 64:8“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”Acts 17:25“Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”1 Corinthians 15:47“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”Job 27:3“All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;”Genesis 3:19“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”Genesis 7:22“All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.”John 20:22“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:”John 6:63“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”Psalms 103:14“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”Proverbs 20:27“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.”Ecclesiastes 3:20“All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”Zechariah 12:1“The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.”Psalms 100:3“Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”Psalms 33:6“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.”Ezekiel 37:5“Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:”Romans 9:20“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”Revelation 11:11“And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.”
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