Genesis 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Cainקַ֖יִן
(ka·yin)
7014b: oldest son of Adam and Evefrom the same as qayin
wentוַיֵּ֥צֵא
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣י
(mil·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Nod,נֹ֖וד
(no·vd)
5113: a region into which Cain wanderedfrom nud
eastקִדְמַת־
(kid·mat-)
6926: front, eastfrom the same as qedem
of Eden.עֵֽדֶן׃
(e·den.)
5731: the garden home of Adam and Evefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Cain
Qayin  (kah'-yin)
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from the presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Nod
Nowd  (node)
vagrancy; Nod, the land of Cain -- Nod.
on the east
qidmah  (kid-maw')
the forward part (or relatively) East (often adverbially, on the east or in front) -- east(-ward).
of Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

King James Bible
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Cain went out from the LORD's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

International Standard Version
After this, Cain left the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

NET Bible
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Cain left the LORD's presence and lived in Nod [The Land of Wandering], east of Eden.

King James 2000 Bible
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
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