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Genesis 4:7
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And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
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And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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Verse Text
IfH518 thou doest wellH3190, shalt thou not be acceptedH7613? and if thou doest not wellH3190, sinH2403 liethH7257 at the doorH6607. And unto thee shall be his desireH8669, and thou shalt ruleH4910 over him.
הֲלֹוא אִם־תֵּיטִיב שְׂאֵת וְאִם לֹא תֵיטִיב לַפֶּתַח חַטָּאת רֹבֵץ וְאֵלֶיךָ תְּשׁוּקָתֹו וְאַתָּה תִּמְשָׁל־בֹּו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
הֲ/ל֤וֹא |
ha./Lo' | H3808 | HTi/Tn | ¿/ not |
אִם |
'im- | H518 | HC | if |
תֵּיטִיב֙ |
tei.Tiv | H3190 | HVhi2ms | you will do well |
שְׂאֵ֔ת |
se.'Et | H7613 | HNcfsa | lifting up |
וְ/אִם֙ |
ve./'Im | H518 | HC/C | and/ if |
לֹ֣א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
תֵיטִ֔יב |
tei.Tiv | H3190 | HVhi2ms | you will do well |
לַ/פֶּ֖תַח |
la./Pe.tach | H6607 | HRd/Ncmsa | to the/ door |
חַטָּ֣את |
cha.Tat | H2403 | HNcfsa | sin |
רֹבֵ֑ץ |
ro.Vetz | H7257 | HVqrmsa | (is) crouching |
וְ/אֵלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ |
ve./'e.Lei./kha | H413 | HC/R/Sp2ms | and/ (is) to/ you |
תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔/וֹ |
te.Shu.ka.T/o | H8669 | HNcfsc/Sp3ms | desire/ its |
וְ/אַתָּ֖ה |
ve./'a.Tah | H859 | HC/Pp2ms | and/ you |
תִּמְשָׁל |
tim.shol- | H4910 | HVqi2ms | you will rule |
בּֽ/וֹ |
b/o | HR/Sp3ms | over (the)/ it |
- H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
- H2403 — חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh, khat-taw-aw'): or חַטָּאת; from חָטָא; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender; punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
- H3190 — יָטַב (yâṭab, yaw-tab'): a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right); be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
- H4910 — מָשַׁל (mâshal, maw-shal'): a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
- H6607 — פֶּתַח (pethach, peh'-thakh): from פָּתַח; an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way; door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
- H7257 — רָבַץ (râbats, raw-bats'): a primitive root; to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed; crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.
- H7613 — שְׂאֵת (sᵉʼêth, seh-ayth'): from נָשָׂא; an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character; be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.
- H8669 — תְּשׁוּקָה (tᵉshûwqâh, tesh-oo-kaw'): from שׁוּק in the original sense of stretching out after; a longing; desire.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H859 — אַתָּה (ʼattâh, at-taw'): or (shortened); אַתָּ; or אַת; feminine (irregular) sometimes אַתִּי; plural masculine אַתֶּם; feminine אַתֶּן; or אַתֵּנָהlemma אתֵּנָה missing vowel, corrected to אַתֵּנָה; or אַתֵּנָּה; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you; thee, thou, ye, you.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- be accepted — Job 29:4, Proverbs 21:27, Hebrews 11:4
- If thou doest well — Genesis 19:21, 2 Samuel 24:23, 2 Kings 8:28, Job 42:8, Proverbs 18:5, Ecclesiastes 8:12-13, Isaiah 3:10-11, Jeremiah 6:20, Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:10, Malachi 1:13, Acts 10:35, Romans 2:7-10, Romans 12:1, Romans 14:18, Romans 15:16, Ephesians 1:6, 1 Timothy 5:4, 1 Peter 2:5
- sin — Genesis 4:8-13, Romans 7:8-9, James 1:15
- unto thee — Genesis 3:16
Reciprocal references (9): Genesis 32:4, Numbers 32:23, 2 Samuel 11:6, Job 21:19, Proverbs 13:21, Romans 5:13, 2 Corinthians 5:9, James 5:9, 3 John 1:6
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CAIN
- Torrey’s: SIN-OFFERING
- Nave’s: ABEL, ANGER, CAIN, CONSECRATION, CONTINGENCIES, ENVY, FIRSTBORN, JUDGMENT, MARTYRDOM, MOTIVE, RELIGION, SIN, WICKED (PEOPLE), WILL, WORSHIP
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