Genesis
Genesis 4:6
6“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 1:18 · Job 5:2 · Luke 15:31–32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.