You're preparing Sunday's lesson on Genesis 3. You read that Adam named his wife "Eve," and the text says "because she was the mother of all living." You've read this verse dozens of times, but suddenly you wonder: Is there more here? Does "Eve" actually mean something in Hebrew that connects to "living"?

The answer is yes. Eve (Havvah) and living (Hai) share the same Hebrew root. The wordplay is intentional, profound, and completely invisible in English translation. Adam names his wife "Life-giver" immediately after God pronounces the curse of death. The name itself is a sermon on hope.

Most Sunday School teachers never discover wordplays like this because they assume it requires knowing Hebrew. It doesn't. You can find meaningful wordplays using simple tools and strategies that work within your current knowledge and time constraints.