Who was Eve?
Quick answer
Eve was the first woman, formed by God from Adam’s side as his companion and "the mother of all living." She was deceived by the serpent and ate the forbidden fruit, sharing with Adam in the fall — and in the first promise of redemption.
Genesis 2 shows Eve as Adam’s equal and counterpart — "bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh," not an afterthought.
Tempted by the serpent, she ate and gave to Adam. Yet the very curse on the serpent contains hope: her offspring would crush its head (Genesis 3:15).
Eve is honored as the mother of humanity. Her story is everyone’s story — created good, fallen by sin, given a promise that points to Christ.
Related
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.