The original hebrew word used also means "side". The intent could be that man and woman are two complimentary parts of a whole. There's some controversy over the translation to "rib" - I think it could be intentional wordplay as hebrew is full of double meanings like this.
The original hebrew word used also means "side". The intent could be that man and woman are two complimentary parts of a whole. There's some controversy over the translation to "rib" - I think it could be intentional wordplay as hebrew is full of double meanings like this.