Study it in the app“And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And he was building a city, and he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.”
AndוַCainקַיִןknewיֵּדַעhis wife,אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹand she conceivedוַתַּהַרand gave birthוַתֵּלֶדto Enoch.אֶת חֲנוֹךְAnd he wasוַיְהִיbuildingבֹּנֶהa city,עִירand he calledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameשֵׁםof the cityהָעִירafter the nameכְּשֵׁםof his son,בְּנוֹEnoch.חֲנוֹךְ
Cain
Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel. In Hebrew "Qayin" sounds like "I have gotten" (Genesis 4:1). Also a place, and the tribe of the Kenites.
Where else “kayin” appearslie with
To be intimate with a woman.
Where else “yeda” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appearsconceive
Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.
Where else “tahar” appearsbear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “teled” appearsEnoch
Enoch, the name of a son of Cain and of the descendant of Seth who walked with God and was taken by him (Genesis 5:18-24); also a city, and other men.
Where else “chanoch” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yehi” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “bone” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikra” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears16And Cain went out from the presence of YHWH and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 · This verse (above)
18And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad fathered Mehujael; and Mehujael fathered Methushael; and Methushael fathered Lamech.
1. What it says
How did Cain feel when YHWH did not look with favor on his offering, and what did YHWH say to him (vv. 5-7)?
2. What it means
What does Cain mean by his question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (v. 9)?
3. How I live it
How can you deal with anger or envy toward someone today before it grows?
