Cain — the meaning of the Hebrew name קַיִן

קַיִן

Qayin · pronounced kah'-yin · Strong's H7014 · a man · also spelled Kenite

Cain means Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe.

Built from

קַיִן qayin (the same as, H7013) — a lance (as striking fast) open in the lexicon ›

קָנָה qânâh (the affinity to, H7069) — to erect, i.e. create open in the lexicon ›

Strong's 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.

First appearance

Gen 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. (KJV)

Every verse that names Cain

15 occurrences in 15 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Joshua

Gen 4:1Gen 4:2Gen 4:3Gen 4:5Gen 4:6Gen 4:8Gen 4:9Gen 4:13Gen 4:15Gen 4:16Gen 4:17Gen 4:24Gen 4:25Num 24:22Josh 15:57

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