Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 4:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 4:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“went out And Cain from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֵּ֥צֵא | H3318 | went out | to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim |
| 2 | קַ֖יִן | H7014 | And Cain | kajin, the name of the first child |
| 3 | מִלִּפְנֵ֣י | H6440 | from the presence | the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi |
| 4 | יְהוָ֑ה | H3068 | of the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 5 | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | H3427 | and dwelt | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 6 | בְּאֶֽרֶץ | H776 | in the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 7 | נ֖וֹד | H5113 | of Nod | nod, the land of cain |
| 8 | קִדְמַת | H6926 | on the east | the forward part (or relatively) east (often adverbially, on the east or in front) |
| 9 | עֵֽדֶן׃ | H5731 | of Eden | eden, the region of adam's home |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
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