Genesis

Genesis 4:18–24

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.

23Then Lamech said to his wives:

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;

wives of Lamech, listen to my speech.

For I have slain a man for wounding me,

a young man for striking me.

24If Cain is avenged sevenfold,

then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”g

Footnotes

  • g 4:24 Hebrew; LXX can be translated as either seventy times seven or seventy-sevenfold; see also Matthew 18:22|MAT 18:22.

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Genesis 4:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now to Enochלַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙la·ḥă·nō·wḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2585 Chanok
was bornוַיִּוָּלֵ֤דway·yiw·wā·lêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Iradעִירָ֔ד‘î·rāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5897 Irad
and Iradוְעִירָ֕דwə·‘î·rāḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5897 Irad
was the father ofיָלַ֖דyā·laḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Mehujaelמְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לmə·ḥū·yā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
and Mehujaelוּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לū·mə·ḥî·y·yā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4232 Mechujael, Mechijael
was the father ofיָלַד֙yā·laḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Methusaelמְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לmə·ṯū·šā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4967 Methusael
and Methusaelוּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לū·mə·ṯū·šā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4967 Methusael
was the father ofיָלַ֥דyā·laḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Lamechלָֽמֶךְ׃lā·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek

Genesis 4:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Lamechלֶ֖מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
marriedוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
womenנָשִׁ֑יםnā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
oneהָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
namedשֵׁ֤םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Adahעָדָ֔ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
andוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
Zillahצִלָּֽה׃ṣil·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah

Genesis 4:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Adahעָדָ֖ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jabalיָבָ֑לyā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH2989 Jabal
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wasהָיָ֔הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the fatherאֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of those who dwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tentsאֹ֖הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
andוּמִקְנֶֽה׃ū·miq·nehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4735 cattle

Genesis 4:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And his brother’sאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
nameוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Jubalיוּבָ֑לyū·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH3106 Jubal
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wasהָיָ֔הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the fatherאֲבִ֕י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who playתֹּפֵ֥שׂtō·p̄êśVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH8610 lay hold of, wield
the harpכִּנּ֖וֹרkin·nō·wrNoun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
and fluteוְעוּגָֽב׃wə·‘ū·ḡāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5748 reed-instrument

Genesis 4:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Zillahוְצִלָּ֣הwə·ṣil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah
gave birth toיָֽלְדָה֙yā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Tubal-cainקַ֔יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH8423 Tubal-Kajin
a forgerלֹטֵ֕שׁlō·ṭêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
of everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
implementחֹרֵ֥שׁḥō·rêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH2794 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
and ironוּבַרְזֶ֑לū·ḇar·zelConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
And the sisterוַֽאֲח֥וֹתwa·’ă·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH269 sister
of Tubal-cainקַ֖יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH8423 Tubal-Kajin
Naamahנַֽעֲמָֽה׃na·‘ă·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5279 Naamah

Genesis 4:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Lamechלֶ֜מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his wivesלְנָשָׁ֗יוlə·nā·šāwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Adahעָדָ֤ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
and Zillahוְצִלָּה֙wə·ṣil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6741 Tsillah
hearשְׁמַ֣עַןšə·ma·‘anVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine pluralH8085 hear
my voiceקוֹלִ֔יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
wivesנְשֵׁ֣יnə·šêNoun - feminine plural constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Lamechלֶ֔מֶךְle·meḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
listenהַאְזֵ֖נָּהha’·zên·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine pluralH238 give ear, listen, hear
to my speechאִמְרָתִ֑י’im·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH565 utterance, speech, word
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
have slainהָרַ֙גְתִּי֙hā·raḡ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
for wounding meלְפִצְעִ֔יlə·p̄iṣ·‘îPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6482 bruise, wound
a young manוְיֶ֖לֶדwə·ye·leḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
for striking meלְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯîPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2250 stripe, blow

Genesis 4:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Cainקָ֑יִןqā·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
is avengedיֻקַּם־yuq·qam-Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
sevenfoldשִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםšiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yimNumber - fdH7659 seven-fold, seven times
then Lamechוְלֶ֖מֶךְwə·le·meḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3929 Lemek
seventy-sevenfoldוְשִׁבְעָֽה׃wə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven

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Genesis 4:18 Genesis 36:2

Genesis 4:19 Genesis 2:24

Genesis 4:24 Matthew 18:22 · Genesis 4:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.