Genesis

Genesis 4:4–6

4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock.

And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

6“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

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Genesis 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
while Abelוְהֶ֨בֶלwə·he·ḇelConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1893 Hebel
broughtהֵבִ֥יאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the best portionsוּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ןū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·henConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH2459 fat
of the firstbornמִבְּכֹר֥וֹתmib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1060 first-born
of his flockצֹאנ֖וֹṣō·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
looked with favorוַיִּ֣שַׁעway·yi·ša‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8159 gaze
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abelהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇelNoun - proper - masculine singularH1893 Hebel
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
his offeringמִנְחָתֽוֹ׃min·ḥā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering

Genesis 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
butוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
He had noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
regardשָׁעָ֑הšā·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8159 gaze
forוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
Cainקַ֥יִןqa·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
and his offeringמִנְחָת֖וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
So Cainלְקַ֙יִן֙lə·qa·yinPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
became veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
angryוַיִּ֤חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
and his countenanceפָּנָֽיו׃pā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie

Genesis 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are you angryחָ֣רָהḥā·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Cainקָ֑יִןqā·yinNoun - proper - masculine singularH7014 Cain
and whyוְלָ֖מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has your countenanceפָנֶֽיךָ׃p̄ā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
fallenנָפְל֥וּnā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie

Cross-references

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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

Genesis 4:5 Hebrews 11:4 · Job 5:2 · Luke 15:28–30 · Isaiah 3:10–11

Genesis 4:6 Isaiah 1:18 · Job 5:2 · Luke 15:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.