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Genesis 4

Gen. 4:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And 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
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto Cain
Qayin (Hebrew #7014)
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe
KJV usage: Cain, Kenite(-s).
Pronounce: kah'-yin
Origin: the same as 7013 (with a play upon the affinity to 7069)
r, Where
'ay (Hebrew #335)
where? hence how?
KJV usage: how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
Pronounce: ah'ee
Origin: perhaps from 370
is Abel
Hebel (Hebrew #1893)
Hebel, the son of Adam
KJV usage: Abel.
Pronounce: heh'-bel
Origin: the same as 1892
thy brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
? And he said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, I know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
not: Am I my brother’s
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
keeper
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
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Psa. 9:12• 12For he who inquireth after bloodshed hath remembered them;{HR}He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted. (Psa. 9:12)

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Abel,
Cain

Cross References

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Where is.
Gen. 3:9‑11• 9And Jehovah called to the man and said to him, Where art thou?
 10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and was afraid because I [was] naked, and hid myself.
 11And he said, Who told thee that thou [art] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee not to eat? (Gen. 3:9‑11)
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Psa. 9:12• 12For he who inquireth after bloodshed hath remembered them;{HR}He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted. (Psa. 9:12)
I know.
Gen. 37:32• 32and they sent the coat of the colours, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son's coat or not. (Gen. 37:32)
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Job 22:13‑14• 13And thou sayest, What knoweth God?{HR}Will he judge through the darkness?
 14Thick clouds [are] a covering to him, and he seeth not,{HR}And he walketh on the circle of the heavens. (Job 22:13‑14)
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Psa. 10:13‑14• 13Wherefore hath the wicked [man] despised God?{HR}He hath said in his heart,{HR}Thou wilt not require
 14Thou hast seen;{HR}Thou beholdest mischief and provocation to requite it with thy hand;{HR}The wretched committeth himself to thee;{HR}[Of] the orphan thou hast been the helper. (Psa. 10:13‑14)
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Prov. 28:13• 13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;{HR}But whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy. (Prov. 28:13)
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John 8:44• 44Ye are of your father, the devil, and ye desire to practice the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him: whenever he speaketh the lie, he speaketh out of his own things, because he is a liar, and the father of it. (John 8:44)
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Acts 5:4‑9• 4When it remained, did it not remain to thee; and when sold, was it not in thy power? How [is it] that thou conceivedst this thing in thy heart? Thou didst lie not to men but to God.
 5And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear came upon all the hearers,
 6and the younger [men] arose, swathed him, and carrying [him] out buried [him].
 7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
 8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
 9Then Peter said to her, How [is it] that ye agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried thy husband [are] at the door and shall carry thee out. (Acts 5:4‑9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

W. Kelly Translation

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And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [am] I the keeper of my brother?