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Genesis 4:25

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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.	And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.	And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Adam^H120 knew^H3045 his wife^H802 again^H5750; and she bare^H3205 a son^H1121, and called^H7121 his name^H8034 Seth^H8352: For God^H430, said she, hath appointed^H7896 me another^H312 seed^H2233 instead^H8478 of Abel^H1893, whom^H3588 Cain^H7014 slew^H2026.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֵּדַע אָדָם עֹוד אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּו וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמֹו שֵׁת כִּי שָׁת־לִי אֱלֹהִים זֶרַע אַחֵר תַּחַת הֶבֶל כִּי הֲרָגֹו קָיִן׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֵּ֨דַע	va/i.Ye.da'	H3045	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he knew
אָדָ֥ם	'a.Dam	H121	HNp	Adam
עוֹד֙	'Od	H5750	HD	again
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ	'ish.T/o	H802	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	wife/ his
וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד	va./Te.led	H3205	HC/Vqw3fs	and/ she bore
בֵּ֔ן	Ben	H1121	HNcmsa	a son
וַ/תִּקְרָ֥א	va./tik.Ra'	H7121	HC/Vqw3fs	and/ she called
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
שְׁמ֖/וֹ	she.M/o	H8034	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	name/ his
שֵׁ֑ת	Shet	H8352	HNp	Seth
כִּ֣י	ki	H3588	HC	for
שָֽׁת	shat-	H7896	HVqp3ms	he has appointed
לִ֤/י	l/i		HR/Sp1cs	for (the)/ me
אֱלֹהִים֙	'E.lo.Him	H430	HNcmpa	God of
זֶ֣רַע	Ze.ra'	H2233	HNcmsa	spring
אַחֵ֔ר	'a.Cher	H312	HAamsa	another
תַּ֣חַת	Ta.chat	H8478	HR	in place of
הֶ֔בֶל	He.vel	H1893	HNp	Abel
כִּ֥י	ki	H3588	HC	for
הֲרָג֖/וֹ	ha.ra.G/o	H2026	HVqp3ms/Sp3ms	he killed/ him
קָֽיִן	Ka.yin	H7014	HNp	Cain

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

Strong's References

• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H312 — אַחֵר (ʼachêr, akh-air'): from אָחַר; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.; (an-) other man, following, next, strange.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• 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.
• H1893 — הֶבֶל (Hebel, heh'-bel): the same as הֶבֶל; Hebel, the son of Adam; Abel.
• H2026 — הָרַג (hârag, haw-rag'): a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent; destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.
• H2233 — זֶרַע (zeraʻ, zeh'-rah): from זָרַע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
• 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).
• H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• H5750 — עוֹד (ʻôwd, ode): or עֹד; from עוּד; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more; again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).
• 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.
• H7896 — שִׁית (shîyth, sheeth): a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application); apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.
• 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.
• H8352 — שֵׁת (Shêth, shayth): from שִׁית; put, i.e. substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam; Seth, Sheth.
• H8478 — תַּחַת (tachath, takh'-ath): from the same as תּוֹחַ; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

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

• H121 — אָדָם (ʼÂdâm, aw-dawm'): the same as אָדָם; Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine; Adam.
• 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).

Cross References

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

• and called — Genesis 5:3-4, 1 Chronicles 1:1, Luke 3:38
• God — Genesis 4:1-3, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:10-11

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 4:2, Exodus 2:10, Numbers 24:17, 1 Samuel 1:20, Isaiah 7:14, Hebrews 11:4, 1 John 3:12

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: HOME
• Nave’s: ABEL, ADAM, CHILDREN, EVE, SETH, THANKFULNESS

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