Adam-and-Eve

[ad-uhm-uhn-eev, -uhnd-]

noun

1. the puttyroot.

Adam and Eve

1. In the Bible (see also Bible), the first man and the first woman. The Book of Genesis tells that God created Adam by breathing life into “the dust of the ground.” Later, God created Eve from Adam's rib. God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, telling them that they could eat the fruit of all the trees in the garden except the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They lived happily until the serpent (Satan) tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. She ate, and gave the fruit to Adam, who also ate; they immediately became aware and ashamed of their nakedness. Because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, God drove them from the garden into the world outside, where Eve would suffer in childbirth and Adam would have to earn his livelihood by the sweat of his brow. The direst consequence of Adam and Eve's disobedience was death: “Dust thou art,” said God, “and unto dust shalt thou return.” After their expulsion, Eve gave birth to sons, first Cain and Abel and then Seth, and thus Adam and Eve became the parents of humankind. Adam and Eve's sin and their consequent loss of God's grace and the enjoyment of paradise are referred to as the Fall of Man or simply “the Fall.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Adam and Eve¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Hekker, the author of the 1980 book "Ever Since Adam and Eve: The Satisfactions of Housewifery and Motherhood in ‘an Age of Do-Your-Own-Thing,’" was the ur-tradwife. Her writing adopted the defensive, defiant tone that will be familiar to anyone who’s had the displeasure of viewing the infamous "Ballerina Farm" response to the Times of London article about the modern “queen of the tradwives.”

From Salon

“In the garden, Adam and Eve were equal partners with different roles.”

From Slate

While Christmas trees were not widespread until the 16th century, churches and households sometimes hung branches of holly on their doors or apples on trees to commemorate Adam and Eve Day on Dec. 24.

From Salon

‘Adam and Eve,’ Ed Ruscha, Mickalene Thomas, Judithe Hernández and Olafur Eliasson lead our art critic’s list of standout art in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

“Draw Me a Star,” by beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle, who died in 2021, was banned for including an illustration of a naked Adam and Eve.

From Los Angeles Times