Genesis 4:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Lamechלֶ֜מֶךְ
(le·mech)
3929: a desc. of Cain, also a desc. of Sethof uncertain derivation
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his wives,לְנָשָׁ֗יו
(le·na·shav)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
"Adahעָדָ֤ה
(a·dah)
5711: two non-Isr. womenfrom adah
and Zillah,וְצִלָּה֙
(ve·tzil·lah)
6741: wife of Lamechfrom tsalal
Listenשְׁמַ֣עַן
(she·ma·'an)
8085: to heara prim. root
to my voice,קֹולִ֔י
(ko·v·li,)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
You wivesנְשֵׁ֣י
(ne·shei)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
of Lamech,לֶ֔מֶךְ
(le·mech,)
3929: a desc. of Cain, also a desc. of Sethof uncertain derivation
Give heedהַאְזֵ֖נָּה
(ha·zen·nah)
238: to give ear, listena denominative verb from the same as ozen
to my speech,אִמְרָתִ֑י
(im·ra·ti;)
565a: utterance, speech, wordfrom amar
For I have killedהָרַ֙גְתִּי֙
(ha·rag·ti)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
a man 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
for woundingלְפִצְעִ֔י
(le·fitz·'i,)
6482: a bruise, woundfrom patsa
me; And a boyוְיֶ֖לֶד
(ve·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
for strikingלְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃
(le·chab·bu·ra·ti.)
2250: a stripe, blowfrom chabar
me; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Lamech
Lemek  (leh'-mek)
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs -- Lamech.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Adah
`Adah  (aw-daw')
ornament; Adah, the name of two women -- Adah.
and Zillah
Tsillah  (tsil-law')
Tsillah, an antediluvian woman -- Zillah.
Hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
ye wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of Lamech
Lemek  (leh'-mek)
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs -- Lamech.
hearken
'azan  (aw-zan')
probably to expand; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
unto my speech
'imrah  (im-raw')
commandment, speech, word.
for I have slain
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
to my wounding
petsa`  (peh'-tsah)
a wound -- wound(-ing).
and a young man
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
to my hurt
chabbuwrah  (khab-boo-raw')
bound (with stripes), i.e. a weal (or black-and-blue mark itself) -- blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe, wound.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;

King James Bible
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lamech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, pay attention to my words. For I killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

International Standard Version
Lamech told his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to what I have to say: You wives of Lamech, hear what I'm announcing! I've killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

NET Bible
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me! Wives of Lamech, hear what I say! I killed a man for bruising me, a young man for wounding me.

King James 2000 Bible
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for hurting me.
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