Keraia
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קַ֫יִן

qa.yinKain
hebrewOld TestamentName of a people group19 occurrences4 books16 verses
This word comes from the names of Cain, Kenites and Kain.

Definition

the same as H7013 (with a play upon the affinity to H7069); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe
Traditional renderings: Cain, Kenite(-s).

Glossary entries

Cain (Person) Kenites Cain (Place) Kain (Place) Kain (Tribe)

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

19 total
  1. Genesis 4:1קַ֔יִן · Cain
    And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
  2. Genesis 4:2וְקַ֕יִן · while Cain
    Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
  3. Genesis 4:3קַ֜יִן · Cain
    So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
  4. Genesis 4:5 (2×)קַ֥יִן · Cain; לְקַ֙יִן֙ · So Cain
    …but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
  5. Genesis 4:6קָ֑יִן · Cain
    “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
  6. Genesis 4:8 (2×)קַ֖יִן · Then Cain; קַ֛יִן · Cain
    Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
  7. Genesis 4:9קַ֔יִן · Cain
    And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
  8. Genesis 4:13קַ֖יִן · But Cain
    But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
  9. Genesis 4:15 (2×)קַ֔יִן · Cain; לְקַ֙יִן֙ · on Cain
    “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
  10. Genesis 4:16קַ֖יִן · So Cain
    So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
  11. Genesis 4:17קַ֙יִן֙ · And Cain
    And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
  12. Genesis 4:24קָ֑יִן · Cain
    If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
  13. Genesis 4:25קָֽיִן׃ · Cain
    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
  14. Numbers 24:22קָ֑יִן · Kain
    Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
  15. Joshua 15:57הַקַּ֖יִן · Kain
    Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
  16. Judges 4:11מִקַּ֔יִן · from the Kenites
    Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent by the great tree of Zaanannim, which was near Kedesh.