Genesis 4:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Cainקַ֖יִן
(ka·yin)
7014b: oldest son of Adam and Evefrom the same as qayin
toldוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Abelהֶ֣בֶל
(he·vel)
1893: the second son of Adama prim. root
his brother.אָחִ֑יו
(a·chiv;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
And it cameוַֽיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about when they were in the field,בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה
(bas·sa·deh,)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
that Cainקַ֛יִן
(ka·yin)
7014b: oldest son of Adam and Evefrom the same as qayin
roseוַיָּ֥קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Abelהֶ֥בֶל
(he·vel)
1893: the second son of Adama prim. root
his brotherאָחִ֖יו
(a·chiv)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and killedוַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃
(vai·ya·har·ge·hu.)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Cain
Qayin  (kah'-yin)
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).
talked
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
with
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Abel
Hebel  (heh'-bel)
Hebel, the son of Adam -- Abel.
his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and it came to pass when they were in the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
that Cain
Qayin  (kah'-yin)
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).
rose up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
against
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Abel
Hebel  (heh'-bel)
Hebel, the son of Adam -- Abel.
his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and slew him
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

International Standard Version
Instead, Cain told his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the wilderness." When they were outside in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

NET Bible
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cain talked to his brother Abel. Later, when they were in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

King James 2000 Bible
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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