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Eve

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

First woman, created from Adam’s rib, who ate the forbidden fruit

Detailed Definition
Eve, tempted by the serpent, shared the forbidden fruit with Adam, leading to their expulsion from Eden. She represents both curiosity and culpability. In poetry, Eve embodies temptation, the birth of consciousness, and the complex legacy of feminine agency and blame.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Milton’s "Paradise Lost," Eve’s curiosity leads to the Fall but also to human potential; In William Blake’s "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," Eve embodies liberating desire; In John Donne’s “The First Anniversary,” Eve’s creation from Adam’s rib symbolizes unity; In Robert Frost’s “Adam’s Curse,” Eve represents the burden of beauty and labor; In modern feminist poetry like Adrienne Rich’s “Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law,” Eve signifies awakening consciousness; In Denise Levertov’s “Eve,” the figure reclaims agency beyond biblical blame.
Additional Notes
Eve, the first woman in Genesis, represents curiosity, partnership, and the origin of sin through disobedience; poets portray her variously—as culpable (Milton), as co-creator, or as a feminist figure reclaiming agency (e.g., in Alicia Ostriker’s work)—her act with the apple symbolizes knowledge, gender dynamics, and the complex legacy of “original” transgression and redemption.
Other Meanings of “Eve”
Also Known As
Mother of All Living First Woman Partner of Adam
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