Genesis

Genesis 4:13

13But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishmentd is greater than I can bear.

Footnotes

  • d 4:13 Or guilt or sin

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Cainקַ֖יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
My punishmentעֲוֺנִ֖י‘ă·wō·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
greaterגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
than I can bearמִנְּשֹֽׂא׃min·nə·śōPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.