Genesis 2:18
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And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself.

1 Corinthians 11:9
For the man was not created for the woman: but the woman for the man.

Genesis 2:20
And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.

Proverbs 18:22
He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

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And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself.

good.

Genesis 1:31 And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 3:12 And Adam said: The woman, whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Ruth 3:1 After she was returned to her mother in law, Noemi said to her: My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, and will provide that it may be well with thee.

Proverbs 18:22 He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: . . .

1 Corinthians 7:36 But if any man think that he seemeth dishonoured with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will. He sinneth not if she marry.

I will.

Genesis 3:12 And Adam said: The woman, whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

1 Corinthians 11:7-12 The man indeed ought not to cover his head: because he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man. . . .

1 Timothy 2:11-13 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. . . .

1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.

meet for him.

Context
Man and Woman in the Garden
17But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat. For in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death. 18And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself.19And the Lord God having formed out of the ground all the beasts of the earth, and all the fowls of the air, brought them to Adam to see what he would call them: for whatsoever Adam called any living creature the same is its name.…
Lexicon
The LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

also said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“[It is] not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

good
ט֛וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

for the man
הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

to be
הֱי֥וֹת (hĕ·yō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

alone.
לְבַדּ֑וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

I will make
אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־ (’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

for him
לּ֥וֹ‪‬ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a suitable
כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ (kə·neḡ·dōw)
Preposition-k | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

helper.”
עֵ֖זֶר (‘ê·zer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5828: A help, helper


Additional Translations
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.

And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him a help meet for him.

Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."

And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
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