Genesis

Genesis 4:1–3

1And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain.a

“With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

2Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel.

Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil. 3So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

Footnotes

  • a 4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for acquired or brought forth.

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Genesis 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Adamוְהָ֣אָדָ֔םwə·hā·’ā·ḏāmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
had relations withיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Eveחַוָּ֣הḥaw·wāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2332 Chavvah, Eve
and she conceivedוַתַּ֙הַר֙wat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Cainקַ֔יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
With the help ofאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I have brought forthקָנִ֥יתִיqā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7069 get, acquire
a manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Laterוַתֹּ֣סֶףwat·tō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3254 add
she gave birthלָלֶ֔דֶתlā·le·ḏeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
toאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Abelהָ֑בֶלhā·ḇelNoun - proper - masculine singularH1893 Hebel
Nowוַֽיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Abelהֶ֙בֶל֙he·ḇelNoun - proper - masculine singularH1893 Hebel
wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a keeperרֹ֣עֵהrō·‘êhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
of sheepצֹ֔אןṣōnNoun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
while Cainוְקַ֕יִןwə·qa·yinConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
was a tillerעֹבֵ֥ד‘ō·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH5647 work, serve
of the soilאֲדָמָֽה׃’ă·ḏā·māhNoun - feminine singularH127 ground, land

Genesis 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So in the courseמִקֵּ֣ץmiq·qêṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7093 end
of timeיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Cainקַ֜יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
some of the fruitמִפְּרִ֧יmip·pə·rîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
of the soilהָֽאֲדָמָ֛הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
as an offeringמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Genesis 4:1 1 John 3:12 · Genesis 3:15

Genesis 4:2 1 John 3:12 · 1 John 3:15 · Luke 11:51 · John 8:44 · Genesis 47:3 · 1 John 3:10

Genesis 4:3 Numbers 18:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.