The Naming of Eve
Genesis 3:20
Adam named his wife Eve [Chava], because she was the mother of all living [em kol chai].
ַיִּקְרָא הָאָדָם שֵׁם אִשְׁתּוֹ חַוָּה כִּי הִוא הָיְתָה אֵם כָּל־חָי:
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Jewish Women's Archive. "The Naming of Eve." (Viewed on November 24, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/node/23119>.