Genesis

Genesis 4:16–22

¹⁶So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod,^f east of Eden.

¹⁷And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

¹⁸Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech. ¹⁹And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

²⁰Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock. ²¹And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

²²And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Footnotes

f 4:16 Nod means wandering.

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Genesis 4:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Cain	קַ֖יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
went out	וַיֵּ֥צֵא	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and settled	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Nod	נ֖וֹד	nō·wḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5113 Nod
east	קִדְמַת־	qiḏ·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6926 front, East
of Eden	עֵֽדֶן׃	‘ê·ḏen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5731 Eden

Genesis 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Cain	קַ֙יִן֙	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
had relations with	וַיֵּ֤דַע	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
his wife	אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and she conceived	וַתַּ֖הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Enoch	חֲנ֑וֹךְ	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
Then	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
built	בֹּ֣נֶה	bō·neh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1129 build
a city	עִ֔יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and named	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
after	כְּשֵׁ֖ם	kə·šêm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
his son	בְּנ֥וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Enoch	חֲנֽוֹךְ׃	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok

Genesis 4:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now to Enoch	לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙	la·ḥă·nō·wḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
was born	וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד	way·yiw·wā·lêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Irad	עִירָ֔ד	‘î·rāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5897 Irad
and Irad	וְעִירָ֕ד	wə·‘î·rāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5897 Irad
was the father of	יָלַ֖ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Mehujael	מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל	mə·ḥū·yā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
and Mehujael	וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל	ū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
was the father of	יָלַד֙	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Methusael	מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל	mə·ṯū·šā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4967 Methusael
and Methusael	וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל	ū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4967 Methusael
was the father of	יָלַ֥ד	yā·laḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Lamech	לָֽמֶךְ׃	lā·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek

Genesis 4:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Lamech	לֶ֖מֶךְ	le·meḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3929 Lemek
married	וַיִּֽקַּֽח־	way·yiq·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
women	נָשִׁ֑ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
one	הָֽאַחַת֙	hā·’a·ḥaṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
named	שֵׁ֤ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Adah	עָדָ֔ה	‘ā·ḏāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5711 Adah
and	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
Zillah	צִלָּֽה׃	ṣil·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6741 Tsillah

Genesis 4:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Adah	עָדָ֖ה	‘ā·ḏāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5711 Adah
gave birth to	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jabal	יָבָ֑ל	yā·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2989 Jabal
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the father	אֲבִ֕י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of those who dwell	יֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tents	אֹ֖הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
and	וּמִקְנֶֽה׃	ū·miq·neh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle

Genesis 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And his brother’s	אָחִ֖יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
name	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Jubal	יוּבָ֑ל	yū·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3106 Jubal
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the father	אֲבִ֕י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who play	תֹּפֵ֥שׂ	tō·p̄êś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8610 lay hold of, wield
the harp	כִּנּ֖וֹר	kin·nō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
and flute	וְעוּגָֽב׃	wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5748 reed-instrument

Genesis 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Zillah	וְצִלָּ֣ה	wə·ṣil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6741 Tsillah
gave birth to	יָֽלְדָה֙	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Tubal-cain	קַ֔יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
a forger	לֹטֵ֕שׁ	lō·ṭêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
implement	חֹרֵ֥שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2794 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
of bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and iron	וּבַרְזֶ֑ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
And the sister	וַֽאֲח֥וֹת	wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H269 sister
of Tubal-cain	קַ֖יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8423 Tubal-Kajin
Naamah	נַֽעֲמָֽה׃	na·‘ă·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5279 Naamah

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Genesis 4:19 Genesis 2:24

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