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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #2535 - Κάϊν

Transliteration

Káïn

Phonetics

kah'-in

Root Word (Etymology)

of Hebrew origin (H7014)

Parts of Speech

proper masculine noun

TDNT

1:6,

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's
Cain = "maker: fabricator (literally smith)"

the first born of Adam, and slew his brother, Abel

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 7013 ‑ קַיִן (kah'‑yin);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (3)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

Jude 1

NAS (3)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

Jude 1

HCS (3)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

Jude 1

BSB (3)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

Jude 1

ESV (2)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

WEB (3)

Hebrews 1

1 John 1

Jude 1

KJV (3)

Cain 3

NAS (3)

Cain 3

HCS (3)

Cain 2

of Cain 1

BSB (3)

Cain 1

Cain [did] 1

of Cain 1

ESV (2)

Cain 2

WEB (3)

Cain 2

of Cain 1

RAH

N-ASM 4

N-DSM 3

N-GSM 1

N-NSM 8

ANT

N-PRI 3

BEZ

N-PRI 3

BGB

N-AMS 1

N-GMS 1

N-NMS 1

BMT

N-PRI 3

BYZ

N-PRI 3

ELZ

N-PRI 3

NA26

N-ASM 1

N-GSM 1

N-NSM 1

SBL

N-ASM 1

N-GSM 1

N-NSM 1

SCV

N-PRI 3

STV

N-PRI 3

TIS

N-PRI 3

Thayer's Expanded Definition

Κάϊν (WH Κάϊν (cf. Ἰ´, ἰ at the end)), ὁ, indeclinable (in Josephus with a Greek ending, Καις, Καιτος; Hebrew קַיִן i. e. a spear, although the author of Genesis, , derives it from קָנָה to produce, beget, acquire, so that it is equivalent to קִנְיָן, Psalm 104:24 (cf. B. D. American edition under the word)), Cain, the fratricide, the first-born son of Adam: Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 1:11.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

Καίν

(Τ , Κάϊν ), ὁ ,

indecl.

(in FlJ, Κάϊς , -ιος ),

(Heb. H7013; Genesis 4:1),

Cain: Hebrews 11:4, 1 John 3:12, Judges 1:11.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

Καιν Καὶν Κάϊν Kain Kaìn