קַ֫יִן
qa.yin
“Kain”
Definition
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe
the same as H7013 (קַיִן) (with a play upon the affinity to H7069 (קָנָה));
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
קַ֫יִן appears 16 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain.“With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”“I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.