Genesis 4

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Genesis 4 - 1

δέdéAnd AdamG1161 γινώσκωginṓskōknewG1097 γυνήgynḗhis wife.G1135 καίkaíAndG2532 συλλαμβάνωsyllambánōconceiving,G4815 τίκτωtíktōshe boreG5088 καίkaíandG2532 ἔπωépōsaid,G2036 κτάομαιktáomaiI acquiredG2932 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposa manG444 διάdiáthroughG1223 θεόςtheósGod.G2316

Genesis 4 - 2

καίkaíAndG2532 προστίθημιprostíthēmishe addedG4369 τίκτωtíktōto bearG5088 ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brother,G80 καίkaíAndG2532 γίνομαιgínomaiAbel becameG1096 ποιμήνpoimḗna shepherdG4166 πρόβατονpróbatonof sheep,G4263 δέdébut CainG1161 εἰμίeimíwasG1510 ἐργάζομαιergázomaiworkingG2038 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēland.G1093

Genesis 4 - 3

καίkaíAndG2532 γίνομαιgínomaiit came to passG1096 μετάmetáafterG3326 ἡμέραhēmérasome days,G2250 φέρωphérōCain broughtG5342 ἀπόapófromG575 ὁhotheG3588 καρπόςkarpósfruitsG2590 ὁhoof theG3588 γῆgēlandG1093 θυσίαthysíaa sacrificeG2378 ὁhoto theG3588 κύριοςkýrioslord .G2962

Genesis 4 - 4

καίkaíAndG2532 φέρωphérōbroughtG5342 καίkaíalsoG2532 himselfG14731 ἀπόapófromG575 ὁhotheG3588 πρωτότοκοςprōtótokosfirst-bornG4416 πρόβατονpróbatonof his sheep,G4263 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόapófromG575 his fatlings.G47201 καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπεῖδονepeîdonGod lookedG1896 ἐπίepíuponG1909 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπίepíuponG1909 δῶρονdōronhis gifts.G1435

Genesis 4 - 5

ἐπίepíBut uponG1909 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπίepíuponG1909 θυσίαthysíahis sacrifices,G2378 οὐouhe did notG3756 προσέχωproséchōtake heed.G4337 καίkaíAndG2532 λυπέωlypéōCain frettedG3076 λίανlíanexceedingly,G3029 καίkaíandG2532 became downcastG48441 ὁhoin theG3588 πρόσωπονprósōponface.G4383

Genesis 4 - 6

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 θεόςtheósGod}G2316 ἱνατίhinatíWhyG2444 περίλυποςperílypos{dejectedG4036 γίνομαιgínomaiare you},G1096 καίkaíandG2532 ἱνατίhinatíwhy isG2444 {downcastG48441 πρόσωπονprósōponyour face}?G4383

Genesis 4 - 7

ἄνánIfG302 οὐounotG3756 ὀρθῶςorthōsrightlyG3723 προσφέρωprosphérōyou brought,G4374 ὀρθῶςorthōs{rightlyG3723 δέdébutG1161 μήmḗnot}G3361 διαιρέωdiairéōdivided,G1244 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōyou sinned?G264 ἡσυχάζωhēsycházōBe still,G2270 πρόςpróstoG4314 you shall beG14731 his submission,G6541 καίkaíandG2532 youG14731 ἄρχομαιárchomaiwill controlG756 him!G14731

Genesis 4 - 8

Genesis 4 - 9

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 θεόςtheósGod}G2316 πρόςpróstoG4314 ποῦpoûWhereG4226 εἰμίeimíisG1510 ἀδελφόςadelphósyour brother?G80 καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōhe said,G2036 οὐouI do notG3756 γινώσκωginṓskōknow,G1097 μήmḗ{notG3361 φύλαξphýlaxthe keeperG5441 ἀδελφόςadelphósof my brotherG80 εἰμίeimíI am}.G1510

Genesis 4 - 10

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōthe lord said,G2036 τὶςtìsWhatG5100 ποιέωpoiéōdid you do?G4160 φωνήphōnḗThe voiceG5456 αἷμαhaîmaof the bloodG129 ἀδελφόςadelphósof your brotherG80 βοάωboáōyellsG994 πρόςpróstoG4314 meG14731 ἐκekfromG1537 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēground.G1093

Genesis 4 - 11

καίkaíAndG2532 νῦνnŷnnow,G3568 ἐπικατάρατοςepikatáratosaccursedG1944 are youG14731 ἀπόapófromG575 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearthG1093 ὅςhóswhichG3739 gaped wideG54622 στόμαstómaher mouthG4750 δέχομαιdéchomaito takeG1209 ὁhotheG3588 αἷμαhaîmabloodG129 ἀδελφόςadelphósof your brotherG80 ἐκekfromG1537 χείρcheíryour hand.G5495

Genesis 4 - 12

ὅτεhóteWhenG3753 ἐργάζομαιergázomaiyou workG2038 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēground,G1093 καίkaíandG2532 οὐouit does notG3756 προστίθημιprostíthēmiaddG4369 ἰσχύςischýs{her strengthG2479 δίδωμιdídōmito give}G1325 to you;G14731 then in moaningG47301 καίkaíandG2532 τρέμωtrémōtremblingG5141 εἰμίeimíyou will beG1510 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearth.G1093

Genesis 4 - 13

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōCain saidG2036 πρόςpróstoG4314 κύριοςkýriosthe lord ,G2962 μέγαςmégas{is too greatG3173 αἰτίαaitíaMy fault}G156 ἀφίημιaphíēmito forgiveG863 me.G14731

Genesis 4 - 14

Genesis 4 - 15

Genesis 4 - 16

ἐξέρχομαιexérchomai{went forthG1831 δέdéAndG1161 ἀπόapófromG575 πρόσωπονprósōponthe faceG4383 θεόςtheósof God,G2316 καίkaíandG2532 οἰκέωoikéōhe livedG3611 ἐνeninG1722 γῆgēthe landG1093 κατέναντιkaténantiover againstG2713

Genesis 4 - 17

καίkaíAndG2532 γινώσκωginṓskōCain knewG1097 γυνήgynḗhis wife.G1135 καίkaíAndG2532 συλλαμβάνωsyllambánōshe, conceiving,G4815 τίκτωtíktōboreG5088 καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimíhe wasG1510 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméōbuildingG3618 πόλιςpólisa city,G4172 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπονομάζωeponomázōhe namedG2028 ὁhotheG3588 πόλιςpóliscityG4172 ἐπίepíafterG1909 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 υἱόςhuiósof his sonG5207

Genesis 4 - 18

γεννάωgennáō{was bornG1080 δέdéAndG1161 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōprocreatedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōprocreatedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōprocreatedG1080

Genesis 4 - 19

καίkaíAndG2532 λαμβάνωlambánō{tookG2983 ἑαυτοῦheautoûto himselfG1438 δύοdýotwoG1417 γυνήgynḗwives;G1135 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhoto theG3588 εἷςheîsoneG1520 καίkaíandG2532 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhoto theG3588 δεύτεροςdeúterossecondG1208

Genesis 4 - 20

καίkaíAndG2532 τίκτωtíktōAdah boreG5088 οὗτοςhoûtosthis oneG3778 εἰμίeimíwasG1510 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 οἰκέωoikéōof the ones livingG3611 ἐνeninG1722 σκηνήskēnḗtents,G4633 grazing cattle.G29341

Genesis 4 - 21

καίkaíAndG2532 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhotoG3588 ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brotherG80 οὗτοςhoûtosthis oneG3778 εἰμίeimíwasG1510 ὁhothe oneG3588 introducingG26101 the psalteryG55681 καίkaíandG2532 κιθάραkithárathe harp.G2788

Genesis 4 - 22

δέdéBut ZillahG1161 καίkaíalsoG2532 herselfG14731 τίκτωtíktōboreG5088 καίkaíandG2532 εἰμίeimíhe wasG1510 a hammer-smithG49733 χαλκεύςchalkeúsbrazierG5471 χαλκόςchalkósof brassG5475 καίkaíandG2532 σίδηροςsídērosof iron.G4604 ἀδελφήadelphḗAnd the sisterG79

Genesis 4 - 23

Genesis 4 - 24

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἑπτάκιςheptákis{seven timesG2034 ἐκδικέωekdikéōpunishment}G1556 ἐκekis forG1537 ἐκekbut forG1537 ἑβδομηκοντάκιςhebdomēkontákisseventy timesG1441 ἑπτάheptáseven.G2033

Genesis 4 - 25

Genesis 4 - 26

καίkaíAndG2532 ὁhotoG3588 γίνομαιgínomaiwas bornG1096 υἱόςhuiósa son.G5207 ἐπονομάζωeponomázōAnd he namedG2028 ὄνομαónomahis nameG3686 οὗτοςhoûtosthis oneG3778 ἐλπίζωelpízōhopedG1679 ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaito call uponG1941 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 θεόςtheósGod.G2316

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Hebrews 11:4 → Genesis 4:1-10, 1 John 3:12 → Genesis 4:4-15, Jude 1:11 → Genesis 4:1-16, Genesis 4:24 → Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:25 → Genesis 3:15

Echoes Zechariah 13:5 → Genesis 4:1

Abel (First Martyr), Adam (The First and Last Adam), Cain (Seed of Serpent), Eve (Mother of All Living), False Prophets (Way of Cain), Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space), Lamech's Song (Vengeance vs Forgiveness), Seth (Appointed Seed), Voice of Blood (Blood That Speaks)

Longitudinal Themes

Exile and Return, Sacrifice and Atonement, Seed and Offspring

Shaped Genesis 4:1–26, Genesis 4:13–24, Genesis 4:3–12