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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7014: Cain = 'possession'<BR> n pr m <BR> 1) eldest son of Adam and Eve and the first murderer having murdered his brother Abel <BR> Kenite = 'smiths' <BR> n pr gent <BR> 2) 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">7014</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7014.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7014 -- Occurrence 10 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קַ֖יִן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kayin_7014.htm" title="Ka·yin: Cain -- Occurrence 8 of 14.">qa-yin</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Cain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 23 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 16 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 26 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh;: the LORD -- Occurrence 26 of 6218.">Yah-weh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1419 -- Occurrence 4 of 528">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גָּד֥וֹל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gadol_1419.htm" title="ga·Dol: great -- Occurrence 1 of 179.">gā-ḏō-wl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">greater [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity <BR> 1a) iniquity <BR> 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) <BR> 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity">5771</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5771 -- Occurrence 1 of 231">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֲוֺנִ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avoni_5771.htm" title="'a·vo·Ni: my punishment -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">‘ă-wō-nî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">my punishment</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular construct :: first person common singular">N-csc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought">5375</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5375 -- Occurrence 1 of 653">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/minneso_5375.htm" title="min·ne·So.: to bear -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">min-nə-śō.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">than I can bear</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Hebrew Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/genesis/4.htm">Genesis 4:13 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7014.htm" title="ka·yin: Cain -- 7014: a city in S. Judah">קַ֖יִן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh;: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="ga·do·vl: great -- 1419: great">גָּדֹ֥ול</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5771.htm" title="a·vo·ni: my punishment -- 5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity">עֲוֹנִ֖י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="min·ne·so.: to bear -- 5375: to lift, carry, take">מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Qayin (kah'-yin) -- Cain, Kenite(-s)">And Cain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">unto the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5771.htm" title="avon (aw-vone') -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin">My punishment</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="gadowl (gaw-dole') -- + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X) very">is greater</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="nasa' (naw-saw') -- accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away)">than I can bear</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:13 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה גָּדֹ֥ול עֲוֹנִ֖י מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:13 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר קין אל־יהוה גדול עוני מנשא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:13 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר קין אל־יהוה גדול עוני מנשא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:13 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר קין אל יהוה גדול עוני מנשא׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/4-13.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment <i>is</i> greater than I can bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Cain answered the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">My punishment is greater than I can bear. or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/15-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 15:22</span> He believes not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/16-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 16:9,11,21</span> And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/4-13.htm">Genesis 4:13 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/4-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 4:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 4:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/4-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 4:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 4:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>