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Genesis 4:17

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And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.	And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.	And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Cain^H7014 knew^H3045 his wife^H802; and she conceived^H2029, and bare^H3205 Enoch^H2585: and he builded^H1129 a city^H5892, and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892, after the name^H8034 of his son^H1121, Enoch^H2585.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֵּדַע קַיִן אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּו וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־חֲנֹוךְ וַיְהִי בֹּנֶה עִיר וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם הָעִיר כְּשֵׁם בְּנֹו חֲנֹוךְ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֵּ֤דַע	va/i.Ye.da'	H3045	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he knew
קַ֨יִן֙	ka.yin	H7014	HNp	Cain
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ	'ish.T/o	H802	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	wife/ his
וַ/תַּ֖הַר	va./Ta.har	H2029	HC/Vqw3fs	and/ she conceived
וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד	va./Te.led	H3205	HC/Vqw3fs	and/ she bore
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
חֲנ֑וֹךְ	cha.Nokh	H2585	HNp	Enoch
וַֽ/יְהִי֙	va/y.Hi	H1961	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he was
בֹּ֣נֶה	Bo.neh	H1129	HVqrmsa	building
עִ֔יר	'Ir	H5892	HNcfsa	a city
וַ/יִּקְרָא֙	va/i.yik.Ra'	H7121	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he called
שֵׁ֣ם	shem	H8034	HNcmsc	(the) name of
הָ/עִ֔יר	ha./'Ir	H5892	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ city
כְּ/שֵׁ֖ם	ke./Shem	H8034	HR/Ncmsc	according to/ (the) name of
בְּנ֥/וֹ	be.N/o	H1121	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	son/ his
חֲנֽוֹךְ	cha.Nokh	H2585	HNp	Enoch

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H802 — אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'): feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1129 — בָּנָה (bânâh, baw-naw'): a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
• H2029 — הָרָה (hârâh, haw-raw'): a primitive root; to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively); been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
• H2585 — חֲנוֹךְ (Chănôwk, khan-oke'): from חָנַךְ; initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach; Enoch.
• H3045 — יָדַע (yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'): a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
• H3205 — יָלַד (yâlad, yaw-lad'): a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
• H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
• H7014 — קַיִן (Qayin, kah'-yin): the same as קַיִן (with a play upon the affinity to קָנָה); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe; Cain, Kenite(-s).
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and he — Genesis 11:4, Ecclesiastes 2:4-11, Daniel 4:30, Luke 17:28-29
• Enoch — Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:22
• the name — 2 Samuel 18:18, Psalms 49:11

Reciprocal references (1): 2 Kings 22:6

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: CITIES
• Nave’s: CAIN, CITIES, ENOCH, GENEALOGY

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