Why Did God Take Adam’s SIDE? The Hebrew Word Behind Genesis 2:21
The Hebrew word tsela, traditionally translated as “rib,” is more accurately defined as side, side-chamber, or board in biblical architecture, such as the sides of the Tabernacle or Ark of the Covenant. In Genesis 2:21, God took one of Adam’s sides and built (using the Hebrew verb banah) a woman from it, rather than molding …
