Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Cross-references
Genesis 2:23
Parallel
Genesis 2:23 records Adam's declaration of Eve as 'woman,' which precedes and contextualizes his later naming of her as 'Eve' in Genesis 3:20.
Genesis 5:29
Parallel
Genesis 5:29 shows another significant naming, where Noah's name signifies comfort from toil, echoing Eve's name meaning life after the fall.
Matthew 1:21
Typology
In Matthew 1:21, Jesus' name reveals His purpose ('he will save') just as Eve's name reveals hers ('life'). Both names are divinely given to signify what God will do through them.