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Genesis 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָ֣אָדָ֔םwə·hā·’ā·ḏām,And AdamH0120
1יָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘knewH3045
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3חַוָּ֣הḥaw·wāhEveH2332
4אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ’iš·tōw;his wifeH0802
5וַתַּ֙הַר֙wat·ta·harand she conceivedH2029
6וַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏand boreH3205
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8קַ֔יִןqa·yin,CainH7014
9וַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merand saidH0559
10קָנִ֥יתִיqā·nî·ṯîI have acquiredH7069
11אִ֖ישׁ’îša manH0376
12אֶת־’eṯ-fromH0854
13יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3068

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֣סֶףwat·tō·sep̄And she againH3254
1לָלֶ֔דֶתlā·le·ḏeṯ,bore [this time]H3205
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3אָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwhis brotherH0251
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5הָ֑בֶל.hā·ḇel;AbelH1893
6וַֽיְהִי־way·hî-And wasH1961
7הֶ֙בֶל֙he·ḇelAbelH1893
8רֹ֣עֵהrō·‘êha keeperH7462
9צֹ֔אןṣōn,of sheepH6629
10וְקַ֕יִןwə·qa·yinbut CainH7014
11הָיָ֖הhā·yāhwasH1961
12עֹבֵ֥ד‘ō·ḇêḏa tillerH5647
13אֲדָמָֽה׃.’ă·ḏā·māh.of the groundH0127

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיְהִ֖יway·hîAnd it came to passH1961
1מִקֵּ֣ץmiq·qêṣin the courseH7093
2יָמִ֑יםyā·mîm;of timeH3117
3וַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇêthat broughtH0935
4קַ֜יִןqa·yinCainH7014
5מִפְּרִ֧יmip·pə·rîof the fruitH6529
6הָֽאֲדָמָ֛הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhof the groundH0127
7מִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhan offeringH4503
8לַֽיהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.to YahwehH3068

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהֶ֨בֶלwə·he·ḇelAnd AbelH1893
1הֵבִ֥יאhê·ḇîbroughtH0935
2גַם־ḡam-alsoH1571
3ה֛וּאheH1931
4מִבְּכֹר֥וֹתmib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯof the firstbornH1062
5צֹאנ֖וֹṣō·nōwof his flockH6629
6וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן.ū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·hen;and of their fatH2459
7וַיִּ֣שַׁעway·yi·ša‘And looked favorablyH8159
8יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
9אֶל־’el-uponH0413
10הֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇelAbelH1893
11וְאֶל־wə·’el-andH0413
12מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃.min·ḥā·ṯōw.his offeringH4503

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאֶל־wə·’el-ButH0413
1קַ֥יִןqa·yinCainH7014
2וְאֶל־wə·’el-andH0413
3מִנְחָת֖וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōwhis offeringH4503
4לֹ֣אnotH3808
5שָׁעָ֑ה.šā·‘āh;He did respectH8159
6וַיִּ֤חַרway·yi·ḥarAnd was angryH2734
7לְקַ֙יִן֙lə·qa·yinCainH7014
8מְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ,veryH3966
9וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lūand fellH5307
10פָּנָֽיו׃.pā·nāw.his countenanceH6440

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
1יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3קָ֑יִןqā·yin;CainH7014
4לָ֚מָּהlām·māhwhyH4100
5חָ֣רָה؟ḥā·rāhare angryH2734
6לָ֔ךְlāḵ,you
7וְלָ֖מָּהwə·lām·māhand whyH4100
8נָפְל֥וּnā·p̄ə·lūhas fallenH5307
9פָנֶֽיךָ׃؟p̄ā·ne·ḵā.your countenanceH6440

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wwill notH3808
1אִם־’im-ifH0518
2תֵּיטִיב֙tê·ṭîḇyou do wellH3190
3שְׂאֵ֔ת؟śə·’êṯ,you be acceptedH7613
4וְאִם֙wə·’imand ifH0518
5לֹ֣אnotH3808
6תֵיטִ֔יבṯê·ṭîḇ,you do wellH3190
7לַפֶּ֖תַחlap·pe·ṯaḥat the doorH6607
8חַטָּ֣אתḥaṭ·ṭāṯsinH2403
9רֹבֵ֑ץrō·ḇêṣ;liesH7257
10וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙wə·’ê·le·ḵāand for youH0413
11תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹtə·šū·qā·ṯōw,its desire [is]H8669
12וְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhbut youH0859
13תִּמְשָׁל־tim·šāl-should ruleH4910
14בּֽוֹ׃.bōw.over it

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merAnd talkedH0559
1קַ֖יִןqa·yinCainH7014
2אֶל־’el-withH0413
3הֶ֣בֶלhe·ḇelAbelH1893
4אָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw;his brotherH0251
5וַֽיְהִי֙way·hîand it came to passH1961
6בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םbih·yō·w·ṯāmwhen they wereH1961
7בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh,in the fieldH7704
8וַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmthat rose upH6965
9קַ֛יִןqa·yinCainH7014
10אֶל־’el-againstH0413
11הֶ֥בֶלhe·ḇelAbelH1893
12אָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwhis brotherH0251
13וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃.way·ya·har·ḡê·hū.and killed himH2026

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3קַ֔יִןqa·yin,CainH7014
4אֵ֖י’êwhere [is]H0335
5הֶ֣בֶלhe·ḇelAbelH1893
6אָחִ֑יךָ؟’ā·ḥî·ḵā;your brotherH0251
7וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merand He saidH0559
8לֹ֣אnotH3808
9יָדַ֔עְתִּי؟yā·ḏa‘·tî,I do knowH3045
10הֲשֹׁמֵ֥רhă·šō·mêrKeeperH8104
11אָחִ֖י’ā·ḥîof my brotherH0251
12אָנֹֽכִי׃؟’ā·nō·ḵî.[am] IH0595

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merand He saidH0559
1מֶ֣הmehwhatH4100
2עָשִׂ֑יתָ؟‘ā·śî·ṯā;have you doneH6213
3ק֚וֹלqō·wlthe voiceH6963
4דְּמֵ֣יdə·mêof the bloodH1818
5אָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā,of your brotherH0251
6צֹעֲקִ֥יםṣō·‘ă·qîmcries outH6817
7אֵלַ֖י’ê·layto MeH0413
8מִן־min-fromH4480
9הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃!hā·’ă·ḏā·māh.the groundH0127

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhso nowH6258
1אָר֣וּר’ā·rūr[are] cursedH0779
2אָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh;youH0859
3מִן־min-fromH4480
4הָֽאֲדָמָה֙hā·’ă·ḏā·māhthe earthH0127
5אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
6פָּצְתָ֣הpā·ṣə·ṯāhhas openedH6475
7אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
8פִּ֔יהָpî·hā,its mouthH6310
9לָקַ֛חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯto receiveH3947
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11דְּמֵ֥יdə·mêthe bloodH1818
12אָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāof your brotherH0251
13מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃.mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā.from your handH3027

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֤יWhenH3588
1תַֽעֲבֹד֙ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏyou tillH5647
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh,the groundH0127
4לֹֽא־lō-noH3808
5תֹסֵ֥ףṯō·sêp̄it shall longerH3254
6תֵּת־têṯ-yieldH5414
7כֹּחָ֖הּkō·ḥāhits strengthH3581
8לָ֑ךְlāḵ;to you
9נָ֥עnā‘a fugitiveH5128
10וָנָ֖דwā·nāḏand a wandererH5110
11תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih·yehyou shall beH1961
12בָאָֽרֶץ׃.ḇā·’ā·reṣ.on the earthH0776

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1קַ֖יִןqa·yinCainH7014
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3068
4גָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wlgreater [is]H1419
5עֲוֺנִ֖י‘ă·wō·nîmy punishmentH5771
6מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃!min·nə·śō.than I can bearH5375

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֵן֩hênsurelyH2005
1גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּgê·raš·tāYou have driven outH1644
2אֹתִ֜י’ō·ṯîmeH0853
3הַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm,todayH3117
4מֵעַל֙mê·‘alfromH5921
5פְּנֵ֣יpə·nêthe faceH6440
6הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh,of the groundH0127
7וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָū·mip·pā·ne·ḵāand from Your faceH6440
8אֶסָּתֵ֑ר’es·sā·ṯêr;I shall be hiddenH5641
9וְהָיִ֜יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯîand I shall beH1961
10נָ֤עnā‘a fugitiveH5128
11וָנָד֙wā·nāḏand a wandererH5110
12בָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ,on the earthH0776
13וְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhand it will come to pass [that]H1961
14כָל־ḵālanyoneH3605
15מֹצְאִ֖יmō·ṣə·’îwho finds meH4672
16יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃.ya·har·ḡê·nî.will kill meH2026

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1ל֣וֹlōwto him
2יְהוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
3לָכֵן֙lā·ḵênthereforeH3651
4כָּל־kāl-whoeverH3605
5הֹרֵ֣גhō·rêḡkillsH2026
6קַ֔יִןqa·yin,CainH7014
7שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםšiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yimsevenfoldH7659
8יֻקָּ֑ם.yuq·qām;vengeance shall be taken on himH5358
9וַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śemAnd setH7760
10יְהוָ֤הYah·wehYahwehH3068
11לְקַ֙יִן֙lə·qa·yinon CainH7014
12א֔וֹת’ō·wṯ,a markH0226
13לְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tîlestH1115
14הַכּוֹת־hak·kō·wṯ-should killH5221
15אֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwhimH0853
16כָּל־kāl-anyoneH3605
17מֹצְאֽוֹ׃.mō·ṣə·’ōw.finding himH4672

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּ֥צֵאway·yê·ṣêAnd went outH3318
1קַ֖יִןqa·yinCainH7014
2מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêfrom the presenceH6440
3יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;of YahwehH3068
4וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇand dweltH3427
5בְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ-in the landH0776
6נ֖וֹדnō·wḏof NodH5113
7קִדְמַת־qiḏ·maṯ-eastH6926
8עֵֽדֶן׃.‘ê·ḏen.of EdenH5731

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּ֤דַעway·yê·ḏa‘And knewH3045
1קַ֙יִן֙qa·yinCainH7014
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw,his wifeH0802
4וַתַּ֖הַרwat·ta·harand she conceivedH2029
5וַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏand boreH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7חֲנ֑וֹךְḥă·nō·wḵ;EnochH2585
8וַֽיְהִי֙way·hîandH1961
9בֹּ֣נֶהbō·nehhe builtH1129
10עִ֔יר‘îr,a cityH5892
11וַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rāand calledH7121
12שֵׁ֣םšêmthe nameH8034
13הָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr,of the cityH5892
14כְּשֵׁ֖םkə·šêmafter the nameH8034
15בְּנ֥וֹbə·nōwof his sonH1121
16חֲנֽוֹךְ׃.ḥă·nō·wḵ.EnochH2585

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דway·yiw·wā·lêḏAnd was bornH3205
1לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙la·ḥă·nō·wḵto EnochH2585
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3עִירָ֔ד‘î·rāḏ,IradH5897
4וְעִירָ֕דwə·‘î·rāḏand IradH5897
5יָלַ֖דyā·laḏbegatH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לmə·ḥū·yā·’êl;MehujaelH4232
8וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl,and MehujaelH4232
9יָלַד֙yā·laḏbegatH3205
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לmə·ṯū·šā·’êl,MethushaelH4967
12וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êland MethushaelH4967
13יָלַ֥דyā·laḏbegatH3205
14אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
15לָֽמֶךְ׃.lā·meḵ.LamechH3929

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ-And tookH3947
1ל֥וֹlōwfor himself
2לֶ֖מֶךְle·meḵLamechH3929
3שְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têtwoH8147
4נָשִׁ֑ים:nā·šîm;wivesH0802
5שֵׁ֤םšêmthe nameH8034
6הָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯof one [was]H0259
7עָדָ֔ה‘ā·ḏāh,AdahH5711
8וְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmand the nameH8034
9הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯof the second [was]H8145
10צִלָּֽה׃.ṣil·lāh.ZillahH6741

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏAnd boreH3205
1עָדָ֖ה‘ā·ḏāhAdahH5711
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3יָבָ֑לyā·ḇāl;JabalH2989
4ה֣וּאHeH1931
5הָיָ֔הhā·yāh,wasH1961
6אֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîthe fatherH0001
7יֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇof those who dwellH3427
8אֹ֖הֶל’ō·helin tentsH0168
9וּמִקְנֶֽה׃.ū·miq·neh.and [raise] livestockH4735

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmAnd the nameH8034
1אָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwof his brotherH0251
2יוּבָ֑לyū·ḇāl;[was] JubalH3106
3ה֣וּאheH1931
4הָיָ֔הhā·yāh,wasH1961
5אֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîthe fatherH0001
6כָּל־kāl-of allH3605
7תֹּפֵ֥שׂtō·p̄êśwho playH8610
8כִּנּ֖וֹרkin·nō·wrthe harpH3658
9וְעוּגָֽב׃.wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ.and fluteH5748

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְצִלָּ֣הwə·ṣil·lāhAnd as for ZillahH6741
1גַם־ḡam-alsoH1571
2הִ֗ואsheH1931
3יָֽלְדָה֙yā·lə·ḏāhboreH3205
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5תּ֣וּבַלtū·ḇal-
6קַ֔יִןqa·yin,Tubal-cainH8423
7לֹטֵ֕שׁlō·ṭêšan instructorH3913
8כָּל־kāl-of everyH3605
9חֹרֵ֥שׁḥō·rêšcraftsmanH2794
10נְחֹ֖שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯin bronzeH5178
11וּבַרְזֶ֑לū·ḇar·zel;and ironH1270
12וַֽאֲח֥וֹתwa·’ă·ḥō·wṯand the sisterH0269
13תּֽוּבַל־tū·ḇal-of
14קַ֖יִןqa·yinTubal-cainH8423
15נַֽעֲמָֽה׃.na·‘ă·māh.[was] NaamahH5279

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1לֶ֜מֶךְle·meḵLamechH3929
2לְנָשָׁ֗יוlə·nā·šāw,to his wivesH0802
3עָדָ֤ה‘ā·ḏāhAdahH5711
4וְצִלָּה֙wə·ṣil·lāhand ZillahH6741
5שְׁמַ֣עַןšə·ma·‘anhearH8085
6קוֹלִ֔יqō·w·lî,my voiceH6963
7נְשֵׁ֣יnə·šêwivesH0802
8לֶ֔מֶךְle·meḵ,of LamechH3929
9הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha’·zên·nāhlistenH0238
10אִמְרָתִ֑י:’im·rā·ṯî;to my speechH0565
11כִּ֣יforH3588
12אִ֤ישׁ’îša manH0582
13הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙hā·raḡ·tîI have killedH2026
14לְפִצְעִ֔יlə·p̄iṣ·‘î,for wounding meH6482
15וְיֶ֖לֶדwə·ye·leḏand Even a young manH3206
16לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃.lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯî.for wounding meH2250

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֥יIfH3588
1שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםšiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yimsevenfoldH7659
2יֻקַּם־yuq·qam-shall be avengedH5358
3קָ֑יִןqā·yin;CainH7014
4וְלֶ֖מֶךְwə·le·meḵthen LamechH3929
5שִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmsevenH7657
6וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃.wə·šiḇ·‘āh.and seventyH7651

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּ֨דַעway·yê·ḏa‘And knewH3045
1אָדָ֥ם’ā·ḏāmAdamH0121
2עוֹד֙‘ō·wḏagainH5750
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw,his wifeH0802
5וַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏand she boreH3205
6בֵּ֔ןbên,a sonH1121
7וַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rāand namedH7121
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9שְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwhimH8034
10שֵׁ֑תšêṯ;SethH8352
11כִּ֣יforH3588
12שָֽׁת־šāṯ-has appointedH7896
13לִ֤יfor me
14אֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
15זֶ֣רַעze·ra‘seedH2233
16אַחֵ֔ר’a·ḥêr,anotherH0312
17תַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯinsteadH8478
18הֶ֔בֶלhe·ḇel,of AbelH1893
19כִּ֥יwhomH3588
20הֲרָג֖וֹhă·rā·ḡōwkilledH2026
21קָֽיִן׃qā·yin.CainH7014

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּלְשֵׁ֤תū·lə·šêṯand as for SethH8352
1גַּם־gam-alsoH1571
2הוּא֙to himH1931
3יֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-was bornH3205
4בֵּ֔ןbên,a sonH1121
5וַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāand he namedH7121
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7שְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwhimH8034
8אֱנ֑וֹשׁ.’ĕ·nō·wōš;EnoshH0583
9אָ֣ז’āzThenH0227
10הוּחַ֔לhū·ḥal,[men] beganH2490
11לִקְרֹ֖אliq·rōto callH7121
12בְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêmon the nameH8034
13יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068
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