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Genesis 4 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.

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Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 4:1–26 (342 words)
1
  1. וְ/הָ֣/אָדָ֔םve./Ha./'a.Damand/ the/ manH120
  2. יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. חַוָּ֣הcha.VahEveH2332
  5. אִשְׁתּ֑/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  6. וַ/תַּ֙הַר֙va./Ta.harand/ she conceivedH2029
  7. וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
  8. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  9. קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  10. וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidH559
  11. קָנִ֥יתִיka.Ni.tiI have acquiredH7069
  12. אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376
  13. אֶת\־'et-withH854
  14. יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
2
  1. וַ/תֹּ֣סֶףva./To.sefand/ she repeatedH3254
  2. לָ/לֶ֔דֶתla./Le.detto/ give birth toH3205
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  5. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  6. הָ֑בֶלHa.velAbelH1893
  7. וַֽ/יְהִי\־va/y.hi-and/ he wasH1961
  8. הֶ֙בֶל֙he.velAbelH1893
  9. רֹ֣עֵהRo.'eha herder ofH7462
  10. צֹ֔אןTzonsheepH6629
  11. וְ/קַ֕יִןve./Ka.yinand/ CainH7014
  12. הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961
  13. עֹבֵ֥ד'o.Veda tiller ofH5647
  14. אֲדָמָֽה\׃'a.da.MahH127
3
  1. וַֽ/יְהִ֖יva/y.Hiand/ it happenedH1961
  2. מִ/קֵּ֣ץmi./Ketzfrom/ [the] end ofH7093
  3. יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117
  4. וַ/יָּבֵ֨אva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he broughtH935
  5. קַ֜יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  6. מִ/פְּרִ֧יmi./pe.Risome of/ [the] fruit ofH6529
  7. הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֛הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
  8. מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chahan offeringH4503
  9. לַֽ/יהוָֽה\׃la./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH3068
4
  1. וְ/הֶ֨בֶלve./He.veland/ AbelH1893
  2. הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935
  3. גַם\־gam-alsoH1571
  4. ה֛וּאhu'heH1931
  5. מִ/בְּכֹר֥וֹתmi./be.kho.Rotsome of/ [the] firstborn<s> ofH1060
  6. צֹאנ֖/וֹtzo.N/oflock/ hisH6629
  7. וּ/מֵֽ/חֶלְבֵ/הֶ֑ןu./me./chel.ve./Henand/ some of/ fat<s>/ theirH2459
  8. וַ/יִּ֣שַׁעva/i.Yi.sha'and/ he lookedH8159
  9. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  10. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  11. הֶ֖בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
  12. וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
  13. מִנְחָתֽ/וֹ\׃min.cha.T/ooffering/ hisH4503
5
  1. וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
  2. קַ֥יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  3. וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
  4. מִנְחָת֖/וֹmin.cha.T/ooffering/ hisH4503
  5. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
  6. שָׁעָ֑הsha.'Ahhe lookedH8159
  7. וַ/יִּ֤חַרva/i.Yi.charand/ burnedH2734
  8. לְ/קַ֙יִן֙le./Ka.yinto/ CainH7014
  9. מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
  10. וַֽ/יִּפְּל֖וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellH5307
  11. פָּנָֽי/ו\׃pa.Na/vface/ hisH6440
6
  1. וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  5. לָ֚/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?H4100
  6. חָ֣רָהCha.rahdoes it burnH2734
  7. לָ֔/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youH9031
  8. וְ/לָ֖/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?H4100
  9. נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luhave they fallenH5307
  10. פָנֶֽי/ךָ\׃fa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440
7
  1. הֲ/ל֤וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notH3808
  2. אִם\־'im-ifH518
  3. תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
  4. שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613
  5. וְ/אִם֙ve./'Imand/ ifH518
  6. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
  7. תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
  8. לַ/פֶּ֖תַחla./Pe.tachto the/ doorH6607
  9. חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403
  10. רֹבֵ֑ץro.VetzH7257
  11. וְ/אֵלֶ֙י/ךָ֙ve./'e.Lei./khaand/ [is] to/ youH413
  12. תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔/וֹte.Shu.ka.T/odesire/ itsH8669
  13. וְ/אַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ youH859
  14. תִּמְשָׁל\־tim.shol-you will ruleH4910
  15. בּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oover <the>/ itH9033
8
  1. וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
  5. אָחִ֑י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  6. וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
  7. בִּ/הְיוֹתָ֣/םbi/h.yo.Ta/mwhen/ were/ theyH1961
  8. בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔הba./sa.Dehin the/ fieldH7704
  9. וַ/יָּ֥קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he rose upH6965
  10. קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  11. אֶל\־'el-againstH413
  12. הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
  13. אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  14. וַ/יַּהַרְגֵֽ/הוּ\׃va/i.ya.har.Ge./huand/ he killed/ himH2026
  15. הַ/שָּׂדֶהha./sa.DehH7704
9
  1. וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  5. אֵ֖י'eiwhere?H335
  6. הֶ֣בֶלHe.velH1893
  7. אָחִ֑י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH251
  8. וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  9. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
  10. יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
  11. הֲ/שֹׁמֵ֥רha./sho.Mer¿/ [the] keeperH8104
  12. אָחִ֖/י'a.Ch/iof brother/ myH251
  13. אָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiH595
10
  1. וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100
  3. עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213
  4. ק֚וֹלKolH6963
  5. דְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818
  6. אָחִ֔י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH251
  7. צֹעֲקִ֥יםtzo.'a.KimH6817
  8. אֵלַ֖/י'e.La/ito/ meH413
  9. מִן\־min-fromH4480
  10. הָֽ/אֲדָמָֽה\׃Ha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
11
  1. וְ/עַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ nowH6258
  2. אָר֣וּר'a.RurH779
  3. אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859
  4. מִן\־min-fromH4480
  5. הָֽ/אֲדָמָה֙ha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
  6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
  7. פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475
  8. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  9. פִּ֔י/הָPi./hamouth/ itsH6310
  10. לָ/קַ֛חַתla./Ka.chatto/ receiveH3947
  11. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  12. דְּמֵ֥יde.MeiH1818
  13. אָחִ֖י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH251
  14. מִ/יָּדֶֽ/ךָ\׃mi./ya.De./khafrom/ hand/ yourH3027
12
  1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588
  2. תַֽעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.Vodyou will tillH5647
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. הָ֣/אֲדָמָ֔הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
  5. לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
  6. תֹסֵ֥ףto.Sef<it> will repeatH3254
  7. תֵּת\־tet-to giveH5414
  8. כֹּחָ֖/הּko.Cha/hproduce/ itsH3581
  9. לָ֑/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youH9031
  10. נָ֥עna'a wandererH5128
  11. וָ/נָ֖דva./Nadand/ a fugitiveH5110
  12. תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will beH1961
  13. בָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃va./'A.retzon the/ earthH776
13
  1. וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  5. גָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419
  6. עֲוֹנִ֖/י'a.vo.N/ipunishment/ myH5771
  7. מִ/נְּשֹֽׂא\׃mi./ne.So'for/ bearingH5375
14
  1. הֵן֩henhere!H2005
  2. גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּge.Rash.tayou have driven awayH1644
  3. אֹתִ֜/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH853
  4. הַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayH3117
  5. מֵ/עַל֙me./'Alfrom/ onH5921
  6. פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440
  7. הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֔הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
  8. וּ/מִ/פָּנֶ֖י/ךָu./mi./pa.Nei./khaand/ from/ before/ youH6440
  9. אֶסָּתֵ֑ר'e.sa.TerI will be hiddenH5641
  10. וְ/הָיִ֜יתִיve./ha.Yi.tiand/ I will beH1961
  11. נָ֤עna'a wandererH5128
  12. וָ/נָד֙va./Nadand/ a fugitiveH5110
  13. בָּ/אָ֔רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthH776
  14. וְ/הָיָ֥הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beH1961
  15. כָל\־khol-everyH3605
  16. מֹצְאִ֖/יmo.tze.'/IH4672
  17. יַֽהַרְגֵֽ/נִי\׃Ya.har.Ge./nihe will kill/ meH2026
15
  1. וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. ל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
  3. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  4. לָ/כֵן֙la./Khen<to>/ thereforeH3651
  5. כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
  6. הֹרֵ֣גho.RegH2026
  7. קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014
  8. שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
  9. יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358
  10. וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he appointedH7760
  11. יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  12. לְ/קַ֙יִן֙le./Ka.yinfor/ CainH7014
  13. א֔וֹת'ota signH226
  14. לְ/בִלְתִּ֥יle./vil.Tito/ notH1115
  15. הַכּוֹת\־ha.kot-to strikeH5221
  16. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  17. כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
  18. מֹצְאֽ/וֹ\׃mo.tze.'/OH4672
16
  1. וַ/יֵּ֥צֵאva/i.Ye.tze'and/ he went outH3318
  2. קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  3. מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֣יmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeH6440
  4. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  5. וַ/יֵּ֥שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltH3427
  6. בְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־be./'e.retz-in/ [the] land ofH776
  7. נ֖וֹדNodNodH5113
  8. קִדְמַת\־kid.mat-H6926
  9. עֵֽדֶן\׃'E.denEdenH5731
17
  1. וַ/יֵּ֤דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewH3045
  2. קַ֙יִן֙ka.yinCainH7014
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  5. וַ/תַּ֖הַרva./Ta.harand/ she conceivedH2029
  6. וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
  7. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  8. חֲנ֑וֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585
  9. וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
  10. בֹּ֣נֶהBo.nehbuildingH1129
  11. עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892
  12. וַ/יִּקְרָא֙va/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
  13. שֵׁ֣םshemH8034
  14. הָ/עִ֔ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
  15. כְּ/שֵׁ֖םke./Shemaccording to/ [the] name ofH8034
  16. בְּנ֥/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
  17. חֲנֽוֹךְ\׃cha.NokhEnochH2585
18
  1. וַ/יִּוָּלֵ֤דva/i.yi.va.Ledand/ he was bornH3205
  2. לַֽ/חֲנוֹךְ֙la./cha.noKhto/ EnochH2585
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIradH5897
  5. וְ/עִירָ֕דve./'i.Radand/ IradH5897
  6. יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
  7. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  8. מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujaelH4232
  9. וּ/מְחִיּיָאֵ֗לu./me.chi.ya.'Eland/ MehujaelH4232
  10. יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
  11. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  12. מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushaelH4967
  13. וּ/מְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לu./me.tu.sha.'Eland/ MethushaelH4967
  14. יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
  15. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  16. לָֽמֶךְ\׃La.mekhLamechH3929
19
  1. וַ/יִּֽקַּֽח\־va/i.yi.kach-and/ he tookH3947
  2. ל֥/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfH9033
  3. לֶ֖מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
  4. שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147
  5. נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802
  6. שֵׁ֤םshemH8034
  7. הָֽ/אַחַת֙ha./'a.Chatthe/ oneH259
  8. עָדָ֔ה'a.DahH5711
  9. וְ/שֵׁ֥םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofH8034
  10. הַ/שֵּׁנִ֖יתha./she.Nitthe/ secondH8145
  11. צִלָּֽה\׃tzi.LahH6741
20
  1. וַ/תֵּ֥לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
  2. עָדָ֖ה'a.DahAdahH5711
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. יָבָ֑לya.ValJabalH2989
  5. ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
  6. הָיָ֔הha.Yahhe wasH1961
  7. אֲבִ֕י'a.ViH1
  8. יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shevdweller[s] ofH3427
  9. אֹ֖הֶל'O.heltentH168
  10. וּ/מִקְנֶֽה\׃u./mik.Nehand/ livestockH4735
21
  1. וְ/שֵׁ֥םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofH8034
  2. אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  3. יוּבָ֑לyu.ValH3106
  4. ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
  5. הָיָ֔הha.Yahhe wasH1961
  6. אֲבִ֕י'a.ViH1
  7. כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
  8. תֹּפֵ֥שׂto.Fesplayer ofH8610
  9. כִּנּ֖וֹרki.NorharpH3658
  10. וְ/עוּגָֽב\׃ve./'u.Gavand/ fluteH5748
22
  1. וְ/צִלָּ֣הve./tzi.Lahand/ ZillahH6741
  2. גַם\־gam-alsoH1571
  3. הִ֗ואhi'sheH1931
  4. יָֽלְדָה֙yal.Dahshe boreH3205
  5. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  6. תּ֣וּבַלTu.valTubal-H8423
  7. קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH8423
  8. לֹטֵ֕שׁlo.Tesha sharpener ofH3913
  9. כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
  10. חֹרֵ֥שׁcho.Reshworker ofH2790
  11. נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178
  12. וּ/בַרְזֶ֑לu./var.Zeland/ ironH1270
  13. וַֽ/אֲח֥וֹתva./'a.Chotand/ [was] [the] sister ofH269
  14. תּֽוּבַל\־tu.val-Tubal-H8423
  15. קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH8423
  16. נַֽעֲמָֽה\׃Na.'a.MahNaamahH5279
23
  1. וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. לֶ֜מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
  3. לְ/נָשָׁ֗י/וle./na.Sha/vto/ wives/ hisH802
  4. עָדָ֤ה'a.DahO AdahH5711
  5. וְ/צִלָּה֙ve./tzi.Lahand/ ZillahH6741
  6. שְׁמַ֣עַןshe.Ma.'anlisten toH8085
  7. קוֹלִ֔/יko.L/ivoice/ myH6963
  8. נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiO wives ofH802
  9. לֶ֔מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
  10. הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'.Ze.nahgive ear toH238
  11. אִמְרָתִ֑/י'im.ra.T/ispeech/ myH565
  12. כִּ֣יkithatH3588
  13. אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376
  14. הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ha.Rag.tiI have killedH2026
  15. לְ/פִצְעִ֔/יle./fitz.'/Ifor/ bruise/ myH6482
  16. וְ/יֶ֖לֶדve./Ye.ledand/ a young manH3206
  17. לְ/חַבֻּרָתִֽ/י\׃le./cha.bu.ra.T/ifor/ wound/ myH2250
24
  1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588
  2. שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
  3. יֻקַּם\־yu.kam-he will be avengedH5358
  4. קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014
  5. וְ/לֶ֖מֶךְve./Le.mekhand/ LamechH3929
  6. שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657
  7. וְ/שִׁבְעָֽה\׃ve./shiv.'Ahand/ sevenH7651
25
  1. וַ/יֵּ֨דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewH3045
  2. אָדָ֥ם'a.DamAdamH121
  3. עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
  4. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  5. אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  6. וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
  7. בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121
  8. וַ/תִּקְרָ֥אva./tik.Ra'and/ she calledH7121
  9. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  10. שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
  11. שֵׁ֑תShetSethH8352
  12. כִּ֣יkiforH3588
  13. שָֽׁת\־shat-he has appointedH7896
  14. לִ֤/יl/ifor <the>/ meH9030
  15. אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGod ofH430
  16. זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'springH2233
  17. אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312
  18. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478
  19. הֶ֔בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
  20. כִּ֥יkiforH3588
  21. הֲרָג֖/וֹha.ra.G/ohe killed/ himH2026
  22. קָֽיִן\׃Ka.yinCainH7014
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  1. וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֤תu/l./Shetand/ to/ SethH8352
  2. גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
  3. הוּא֙hu'heH1931
  4. יֻלַּד\־yu.lad-he was bornH3205
  5. בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121
  6. וַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
  7. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  8. שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
  9. אֱנ֑וֹשׁ'e.No.oshEnoshH583
  10. אָ֣ז'azthenH227
  11. הוּחַ֔לhu.Chalit was begunH2490
  12. לִ/קְרֹ֖אli/k.Ro'to/ callH7121
  13. בְּ/שֵׁ֥םbe./Shemon/ [the] name ofH8034
  14. יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068

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Strong's words in Genesis 4 (6)
Strong's H7014 — קַ֔יִן (Ka.yin)
Cain. Appears 16 times in Genesis 4.
Strong's H1961 — וַֽ/יְהִי\־ (va/y.hi-)
and/ he was. Appears 11 times in Genesis 4.
Strong's H3205 — וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד (va./Te.led)
and/ she bore. Appears 11 times in Genesis 4.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָֽה\׃ (Yah.weh)
Yahweh. Appears 10 times in Genesis 4.
Strong's H559 — וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶר (va./To.mer)
and/ she said. Appears 9 times in Genesis 4.
Strong's H1893 — הָ֑בֶל (Ha.vel)
Abel. Appears 8 times in Genesis 4.

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“And it came to pass after certain days, that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice unto God; and Abel also brought of the firstlings of his sheep...And God had respect to Abel and to his offerings, but Cain and his sacrifices He did not regard.”

What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 4 (4)

  • “Moses here intimates the difference between a lover of himself, and one who is thoroughly devoted to God; for the one took to himself the first-fruits of his fruits, and very impiously looked upon God as worthy only of the secondary and inferior offerings; for the expression,...”

    — Philo of Alexandria, Jewish philosopher (1st century) on Genesis 4:3

  • “(69) Why he who had slain his brother makes answer as if he were replying to a man; and says, "I do not know: am I my brother's keeper?" (#Ge 4:9). It is the opinion of an atheist to think that the eye of God does not penetrate through every thing, and behold all things at the...”

    — Philo of Alexandria, Jewish philosopher (1st century) on Genesis 4:9

  • “The Scripture makes good sense: “Cain left God’s presence and went to live in the land of Nod, opposite Eden.” Nod means “disturbance,” Eden, “the good life.” The good life from which the transgressor was expelled consisted in faith, knowledge, peace.”

  • “At any rate, there is a proper time for the breeding of children, and Scripture calls it knowledge, in the words “Adam knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore a son, and called him by the name of Seth, ‘for God has raised up for me another child in Abel’s place.’ ””

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