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Genesis 4

Gen. 4:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And to Seth
Sheth (Hebrew #8352)
put, i.e. substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam
KJV usage: Seth, Sheth.
Pronounce: shayth
Origin: from 7896
, to him
huw' (Hebrew #1931)
a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
KJV usage: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
Pronounce: hoo
Origin: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}
also there was born
yalad (Hebrew #3205)
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
KJV usage: bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
Pronounce: yaw-lad'
Origin: a primitive root
a son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
; and he called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
his name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
πEnos
'Enowsh (Hebrew #583)
the same as 582; Enosh, a son of Seth; --Enos.
Pronounce: en-ohsh'
: then began men
chalal (Hebrew #2490)
properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "opening wedge"); denom. (from 2485) to play (the flute)
KJV usage: begin (X men began), defile, X break, defile, X eat (as common things), X first, X gather the grape thereof, X take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
Pronounce: khaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2470)
ρto call
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
upon the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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Enosh.
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or, to call themselves by the name of the LORD.
Deut. 26:17• 17Thou hast this day accepted Jehovah to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and to hearken unto his voice; (Deut. 26:17)
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Psa. 116•  (Psa. 116)
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Isa. 44:5• 5One shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: I am Jehovah's, and surname himself by the name of Israel. (Isa. 44:5)
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Joel 2:32; 1• 32And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call. (Joel 2:32; 1)
Cor. 1. 2.

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Enos; Enosh,
Man,
Seth,
Son

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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A.M. 235.
B.C. 3769.
To him.
Gen. 4:6‑8• 6And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
 7If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
 8And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. (Gen. 4:6‑8)
Enos.
Heb. Enosh.to call upon the name of the Lord.
or, call themselves by the name of the Lord.
Deut. 26:17‑18• 17Thou hast this day accepted Jehovah to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and to hearken unto his voice;
 18and Jehovah hath accepted thee this day to be a people of possession to him, as he hath told thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments, (Deut. 26:17‑18)
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1 Kings 18:24• 24And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the god that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good. (1 Kings 18:24)
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Psa. 116:17• 17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah. (Psa. 116:17)
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Isa. 44:5• 5One shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: I am Jehovah's, and surname himself by the name of Israel. (Isa. 44:5)
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Isa. 48:1• 1Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness. (Isa. 48:1)
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Isa. 63:19• 19We have become like those over whom thou never barest rule, those not called by thy name. (Isa. 63:19)
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Jer. 33:16• 16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell in safety. And this is the name wherewith she shall be called: Jehovah our Righteousness. (Jer. 33:16)
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Joel 2:32• 32And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call. (Joel 2:32)
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Zeph. 3:9• 9For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. (Zeph. 3:9)
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Acts 2:21• 21And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Acts 2:21)
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Acts 11:26• 26And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. (Acts 11:26)
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Rom. 10:13• 13For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved. (Rom. 10:13)
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1 Cor. 1:2• 2to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours: (1 Cor. 1:2)
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Eph. 3:14‑15• 14For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 15of whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named, (Eph. 3:14‑15)
• When Satan's world took form, we read, "Then began men to call [themselves] by the name of the LORD" (Gen. 4:26, margin A.V. Compare Isa. 44:5; Jer. 15:16; Acts 11:26). (“Hunt’s Sayings - 368” by R. Hunt)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enoshf. Then people began to call ong the name of Jehovah.

JND Translation Notes

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Man, as weak, mortal, Ps. 8.4; 103.15.
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Or "to call themselves by," but see chs. 12.8; 13.4; 21.33; 26.25.