Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 4:15 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 4:15, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

said And the LORD unto him Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain on him sevenfold vengeance shall be taken set And the LORD Cain a mark lest him should kill any finding

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֧אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2ל֣וֹH0
3יְהוָ֤הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4לָכֵן֙H3651unto him Thereforeproperly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
5כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6הֹרֵ֣גH2026whosoever slayethto smite with deadly intent
7לְקַ֙יִן֙H7014Cainkajin, the name of the first child
8שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםH7659on him sevenfoldseven-times
9יֻקָּ֑םH5358vengeance shall be takento grudge, i.e., avenge or punish
10וַיָּ֨שֶׂםH7760setto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
11יְהוָ֤הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
12לְקַ֙יִן֙H7014Cainkajin, the name of the first child
13א֔וֹתH226a marka signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc
14לְבִלְתִּ֥יH1115lestproperly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
15הַכּוֹתH5221him should killto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
16אֹת֖וֹH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18מֹצְאֽוֹ׃H4672any findingproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

Verse Context

Genesis 4:14 Behold thou hast driven me out this day and from from the face...
Genesis 4:15 (current)said And the LORD unto him Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain on him sevenfold vengeance shall be taken set And the LORD Cain a mark lest him should kill any finding
Genesis 4:16went out And Cain from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land...

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