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Is “Adam and Eve ate an apple” in the Bible?
No. “Adam and Eve ate an apple” is not a Bible verse. It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture. Genesis never names the fruit. It says only that the woman took some of the fruit of the tree and ate, and gave some to her husband (Genesis 3:6).
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Where it comes from, and what the Bible says.
Not a Bible verse
No. It is not a Bible verse.
It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture.
Genesis never names the fruit. It says only that the woman took some of the fruit of the tree and ate, and gave some to her husband (Genesis 3:6).
What the Bible says instead
The woman saw that the tree was good to eat from, that it was lovely to look at, and that the tree was desirable for gaining insight. So she took some of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:6 · open the chapter →
Yahweh God commanded the man, “You may freely eat from every tree in the garden, but as for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, do not eat from it, because on the day you eat from it you are sure to die.”
Genesis 2:16-17 · open the chapter →
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Is “Adam and Eve ate an apple” in the Bible?
No. “Adam and Eve ate an apple” is not a Bible verse. It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture. Genesis never names the fruit. It says only that the woman took some of the fruit of the tree and ate, and gave some to her husband (Genesis 3:6).
Where does “Adam and Eve ate an apple” come from?
Western art, and a Latin pun: malum means both “evil” and “apple.”
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Genesis 3:6, Genesis 2:16-17. Genesis never names the fruit. It says only that the woman took some of the fruit of the tree and ate, and gave some to her husband (Genesis 3:6).
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