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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 11:4 · Job 5:2 · Luke 15:28–30 · Isaiah 3:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.