Genesis

Genesis 4:4–7

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? ⁷If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you,^b but you must master it.”

Footnotes

b 4:7 Or it desires to control you

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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

Genesis 4:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
He had no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	שָׁעָ֑ה	šā·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8159 gaze
for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Cain	קַ֥יִן	qa·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
and his offering	מִנְחָת֖וֹ	min·ḥā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
So Cain	לְקַ֙יִן֙	lə·qa·yin	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
became very	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
angry	וַיִּ֤חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
and his countenance	פָּנָֽיו׃	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
fell	וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie

Genesis 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֚מָּה	lām·māh	Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are you angry	חָ֣רָה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Cain	קָ֑יִן	qā·yin	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7014 Cain
and why	וְלָ֖מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has your countenance	פָנֶֽיךָ׃	p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
fallen	נָפְל֥וּ	nā·p̄ə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie

Genesis 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you do what is right	תֵּיטִיב֙	tê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
you not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be accepted	שְׂאֵ֔ת	śə·’êṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7613 exaltation, dignity
But if	וְאִם֙	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
you refuse to do what is right	תֵיטִ֔יב	ṯê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
sin	חַטָּ֣את	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
is crouching	רֹבֵ֑ץ	rō·ḇêṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
at your door	לַפֶּ֖תַח	lap·pe·ṯaḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
it desires	תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ	tə·šū·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8669 longing
you	וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	wə·’ê·le·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
but you	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
must master	תִּמְשָׁל־	tim·šāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
it	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular