Genesis

Genesis 4:3–4

³So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD, ⁴while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock.

And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

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Genesis 4:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So in the course	מִקֵּ֣ץ	miq·qêṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
of time	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
Cain	קַ֜יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
brought	וַיָּבֵ֨א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
some of the fruit	מִפְּרִ֧י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the soil	הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
as an offering	מִנְחָ֖ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Genesis 4:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
while Abel	וְהֶ֨בֶל	wə·he·ḇel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1893 Hebel
brought	הֵבִ֥יא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the best portions	וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן	ū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·hen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H2459 fat
of the firstborn	מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת	mib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1060 first-born
of his flock	צֹאנ֖וֹ	ṣō·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
And the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
looked with favor	וַיִּ֣שַׁע	way·yi·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8159 gaze
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Abel	הֶ֖בֶל	he·ḇel	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1893 Hebel
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
his offering	מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃	min·ḥā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering

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Genesis 4:3 Numbers 18:12

Genesis 4:4 Hebrews 11:4 · Proverbs 3:9 · Exodus 13:12 · Numbers 18:17 · 1 Peter 1:19–20 · 2 Chronicles 7:1 · Psalm 20:3 · Leviticus 3:16–17 · Hebrews 9:22 · Leviticus 9:24 · 1 Chronicles 21:26 · Numbers 18:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.