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Help-meet

(Heb. ‘ezer ke-negdo; i.e., “a help as his counterpart” = a help suitable to him), a wife (Gen. 2:18-20).

In the Bible

2

Verses where Help-meet is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Genesis 2:18

    The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

  • Genesis 2:20

    The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

Scripture on Help-meet

1

Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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