Genesis

Genesis 4:1

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.

Footnotes

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

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Word by word

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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

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