# Eve

*mother of all the living*

Genesis 3:20 explains the name: "because she would be the mother of all the living." It is the first time the text gives the reason for a proper name.

## Family

- Spouse: [Adam](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/adam) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/1
- Child: [Abel](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/abel) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/2
- Child: [Seth](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/seth) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/25
- Child: [Cain](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/cain) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/1

## Passages

- **Genesis 3:1-20** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/3/1
- **Genesis 4:1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/1
- **Genesis 4:2** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/2
- **Genesis 4:25** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/4/25

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/eve
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q830183
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).