H7014Hebrewqayin

קַיִן

Cain, Kenite(-s).

19
Total Occurrences
4
Books
19
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1(n pr m) eldest son of adam and eve and the first murderer having murdered his brother abel
  • 2(n pr gent) the tribe from which the father-in-law of moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern palestine and the mountains of sinai

Etymology & Derivation

the same as H7013 (קַיִן) (with a play upon the affinity to H7069 (קָנָה));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Qayin; Pronunciation: kah'-yin