7014. Qayin

Strong's Lexicon

Qayin: Cain

Original Word: קַיִן
Part of Speech: proper name; of a people; location; proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Qayin
Pronunciation: kah'-yin
Phonetic Spelling: (kah'-yin)
Definition: Cain
Meaning: Kajin

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָנָה (qanah), meaning "to acquire" or "to possess."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2535 (Kain): The Greek equivalent of Cain, used in the New Testament.

Usage: Qayin, or Cain, is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the firstborn son of Adam and Eve. The name is often associated with the act of acquiring or possession, reflecting Eve's declaration upon his birth, "I have acquired a man with the help of the LORD" (Genesis 4:1, BSB).

Cultural and Historical Background: In the biblical narrative, Cain is a pivotal figure as the first human born after the creation. He is known for his occupation as a farmer, contrasting with his brother Abel, who was a shepherd. The account of Cain and Abel is significant in Judeo-Christian thought, illustrating themes of sin, jealousy, and divine justice. Cain's murder of Abel marks the first recorded act of fratricide, leading to his subsequent punishment and exile.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. קַ֫יִן proper name

1. of a people (see Sta^{G i. 151 f.} Mey^{Entstehung 115}; compare Arabic proper name, of family Nabataean, Sinaitic proper name, masculine and feminine קינו; tribe of smiths?); — tribe of Mose's father-in-law Judges 4:11 (compare קֵינִי Judges 1:16), Καινα ᵐ5^L Κειν; akin to Midian (Numbers 10:29 P), settled among Amalekites in south of Canaan (see קֵינִי); prophesied against by Balaam Numbers 24:22 (קָ֑יִן; J E); — see also קֵינִי

2. location הַקַּ֫יִן in southern Judah (a settlement of II.׳ק

1 ?); — Joshua 15:57, [Ζακαν]αειμ, A [Ζανω] Ακειμ, ᵐ5^L [Ζανου] Ακεν; possibly= Yª†în southeast from Hebron [Rob^{BR ii.85}] (see Buhl^{Geogr. 162 f.} who, however, compare קִינָה Joshua 15:22).

III. קַ֫יִן proper name, masculine Cain, Kain eldest son of Adam and Eve (explanation Genesis 4:1 from קָנָה acquire; but in fact = II. ׳ק, as heros eponymos, according to We^compare11 Sta^{G 285 ff.} Bu^{Urg. 193} Holz^{Genesis 50f.} especially Sta^{ZAW xiv (1894), 250 ff.}; xv (1895), 157 ff., Che^{Ency.Bib.CAIN}); — ׳ק Genesis 4:1,2,3,5 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:8 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:9,13,15 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:16,17, קָ֑יִן Genesis 4:6; Genesis 4:24; Genesis 4:25 (all J).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Cain, Kenites

The same as qayin (with a play upon the affinity to qanah); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).

see HEBREW qayin

see HEBREW qanah

Forms and Transliterations

הַקַּ֖יִן הקין וְקַ֕יִן וקין לְקַ֙יִן֙ לקין קַ֔יִן קַ֖יִן קַ֙יִן֙ קַ֛יִן קַ֜יִן קַ֥יִן קָ֑יִן קָֽיִן׃ קין קין׃ hakKayin haq·qa·yin haqqayin Kayin lə·qa·yin leKayin ləqayin qa·yin qā·yin qayin qāyin veKayin wə·qa·yin wəqayin

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:1
HEB: וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־ קַ֔יִן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר קָנִ֥יתִי
NAS: and gave birth to Cain, and she said,
KJV: and bare Cain, and said,
INT: conceived and gave to Cain said have gotten

Genesis 4:2
HEB: רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד
NAS: of flocks, but Cain was a tiller
KJV: of sheep, but Cain was a tiller
INT: was a keeper of flocks Cain become was a tiller

Genesis 4:3
HEB: יָמִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֨א קַ֜יִן מִפְּרִ֧י הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה
NAS: of time that Cain brought
KJV: of time it came to pass, that Cain brought
INT: of time brought Cain of the fruit of the ground

Genesis 4:5
HEB: וְאֶל־ קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־ מִנְחָת֖וֹ
NAS: but for Cain and for his offering
KJV: But unto Cain and to his offering
INT: about Cain and his offering

Genesis 4:5
HEB: שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ
NAS: no regard. So Cain became very
KJV: he had not respect. And Cain was very
INT: had became Cain very fell

Genesis 4:6
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־ קָ֑יִן לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה
NAS: said to Cain, Why
KJV: said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth?
INT: the LORD to Cain Why wroth

Genesis 4:8
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־ הֶ֣בֶל
NAS: Cain told Abel
KJV: And Cain talked with
INT: told Cain against Abel

Genesis 4:8
HEB: בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־ הֶ֥בֶל
NAS: about when they were in the field, that Cain rose
KJV: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up
INT: the field rose Cain against Abel

Genesis 4:9
HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶל־ קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל
NAS: said to Cain, Where
KJV: said unto Cain, Where
INT: the LORD to Cain Where is Abel

Genesis 4:13
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: Cain said to the LORD,
KJV: And Cain said unto the LORD,
INT: said Cain to the LORD

Genesis 4:15
HEB: כָּל־ הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם
NAS: kills Cain, vengeance will be taken
KJV: whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken
INT: whoever kills Cain sevenfold vengeance

Genesis 4:15
HEB: וַיָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֥י
NAS: a sign for Cain, so that no one
KJV: set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding
INT: appointed and the LORD Cain A sign lest

Genesis 4:16
HEB: וַיֵּ֥צֵא קַ֖יִן מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: Then Cain went out from the presence
KJV: And Cain went out from the presence
INT: went Cain the presence of the LORD

Genesis 4:17
HEB: וַיֵּ֤דַע קַ֙יִן֙ אֶת־ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
NAS: Cain had relations with his wife
KJV: And Cain knew his wife;
INT: had Cain his wife conceived

Genesis 4:24
HEB: שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקַּם־ קָ֑יִן וְלֶ֖מֶךְ שִׁבְעִ֥ים
NAS: If Cain is avenged sevenfold,
KJV: If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
INT: sevenfold is avenged Cain Lamech seventy-sevenfold

Genesis 4:25
HEB: כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ קָֽיִן׃
NAS: of Abel, for Cain killed
KJV: of Abel, whom Cain slew.
INT: for killed Cain

Numbers 24:22
HEB: יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־ מָ֖ה
NAS: Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
KJV: Nevertheless the Kenite shall
INT: become will be consumed Kain long How

Joshua 15:57
HEB: הַקַּ֖יִן גִּבְעָ֣ה וְתִמְנָ֑ה
NAS: Kain, Gibeah and Timnah;
KJV: Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah;
INT: Kain Gibeah and Timnah

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7014
18 Occurrences

haq·qa·yin — 1 Occ.
qa·yin — 14 Occ.
lə·qa·yin — 2 Occ.
wə·qa·yin — 1 Occ.