Genesis 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you doתֵּיטִיב֙
(tei·tiv)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
well,תֵיטִ֔יב
(tei·tiv,)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
will not [your countenance] be liftedשְׂאֵ֔ת
(se·'et,)
7613: exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprisingfrom nasa
up? And ifוְאִם֙
(ve·'im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you do not do well, 
 
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
sinחַטָּ֣את
(chat·tat)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
is crouchingרֹבֵ֑ץ
(ro·vetz;)
7257: stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched outa prim. root
at the door;לַפֶּ֖תַח
(lap·pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
and its desireתְּשׁ֣וּקָתֹ֔ו
(te·shu·ka·tov,)
8669: a longingfrom an unused word
is for you, but you must masterתִּמְשָׁל־
(tim·shal-)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
it." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
If
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
thou doest well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
shalt thou not be accepted
s'eth  (seh-ayth')
an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character -- be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.
and if thou doest not well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
lieth
rabats  (raw-bats')
to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
at the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
And unto thee shall be his desire
tshuwqah  (tesh-oo-kaw')
a longing -- desire.
and thou shalt rule
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it."

King James Bible
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you do what is right, won't you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it."

International Standard Version
If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?"

NET Bible
Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you do well, won't you be accepted? But if you don't do well, sin is lying outside your door ready to attack. It wants to control you, but you must master it."

King James 2000 Bible
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And you shall be its desire, and you must rule over it.
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