Genesis

Genesis 4:5

5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

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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

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

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