Genesis

Genesis 4:16

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

Footnotes

  • f 4:16 Nod means wandering.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Cainקַ֖יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
went outוַיֵּ֥צֵאway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Nodנ֖וֹדnō·wḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH5113 Nod
eastקִדְמַת־qiḏ·maṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH6926 front, East
of Edenעֵֽדֶן׃‘ê·ḏenNoun - proper - feminine singularH5731 Eden

Cross-references

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Exodus 20:18 · Job 2:7 · Genesis 4:14 · Jeremiah 52:3 · 2 Kings 24:20 · Jeremiah 23:39 · Genesis 3:8 · 2 Kings 13:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.