Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(life). The first woman; made of man and for him (Gen. 2:18-25; 3-4).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
A name given by Adam to his wife after they had fallen, and after God had spoken of “her seed,” and had told her that in sorrow she should bring forth children. The Hebrew name is chavvah, which signifies “life,” Adam adding that she was “the mother of all living” (Gen. 3:20; Gen. 4:1). Eve being formed from a rib taken out of Adam, which God “built” into a woman, and hence called by him Isha, is a beautiful type of the church being of Christ and presented to Him (compare Eph. 5:31-32).
Eve is twice mentioned in the New Testament. A woman is to be silent in the church: she is not to exercise authority over the man, for Adam was formed before Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but she was. This deception is further explained by showing that it was the serpent who beguiled Eve by his subtlety, and it is the same enemy who seeks now to ensnare the saints (2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:13).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Meaning:
of Hebrew origin (2332); Eua (or Eva, i.e. Chavvah), the first woman
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
life giver
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Life; living; alive; human activity:― name given to the first woman, 2 Cor. 11:3. {Vita}