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Hiding in a tree or hiding among the trees?

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As I was reading Beresheet 3:8 today ("וַיִּתְחַבֵּא הָאָדָם וְאִשְׁתּוֹ מִפְּנֵי ה' אֱלֹוקים בְּתוֹךְ עֵץ הַגָּן"), it suddenly occurred to me that though I had never thought about the term "בתוך עץ הגן" (inside/among the tree(s) of the garden), my mind probably usually understood it like it's translated into English: that Adam and Chavah hid among the trees, yet perhaps the term should be understood as singular, which means Adam and Chavah hid inside a tree (one of those trees that have a hole in them). As hiding places go, it seems to make more sense than just randomly running around the trees...

Is this interpretation even possible, grammar-wise? Are there any sources that suggest this interpretation?

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Monica Cellio‭ wrote about 4 years ago

Or climbing a tree and hiding among its leaves? That would still be one tree but doesn't require a hollow trunk large enough to fit two people.

Harel13‭ wrote about 4 years ago

@MonicaCellio I suppose that could work too. :)