Strong's Lexicon
G2535
G2535 — Κάϊν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2535 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Κάϊν |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H7014) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Kain |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kah'-in" |
| Meaning: | 1. Cain, (i.e. Cajin), the son of Adam |
| KJV Renderings: | Cain |
Use Strong's responsibly
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Κάϊν (WH Κάϊν (cf. Ἰ´, ἰ at the end)), ὁ, indeclinable (in Josephus with a Greek ending, Καις, Καιτος; Hebrew ÷ÇéÄï i. e. a spear, although the author of Genesis, , derives it from ÷ÈðÈä to produce, beget, acquire, so that it is equivalent to ÷ÄðÀéÈï, Psa 104:24 (cf. B. D. American edition under the word)), Cain, the fratricide, the first-born son of Adam: Heb 11:4; 1Jn 3:12; Jud 1:11.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Κάϊν (Cain)
Hebrews 11:4
- KJV: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain by which he obtained witness that he was righteous God testifying of his gifts and by it he being dead yet speaketh
- GK: πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Άβελ παρά Καϊν προσήνεγκε τω θεώ δι΄ ης εμαρτυρήθη είναι δίκαιος μαρτυρούντος επί τοις δώροις αυτού του θεού και δι΄ αυτής αποθανών έτι λαλείται
1 John 3:12
- KJV: Not as Cain was of that wicked one and slew his brother And wherefore slew he him Because his own works were evil and his brother’s righteous
- GK: ου καθώς Καϊν εκ του πονηρού ην και έσφαξε τον αδελφόν αυτού και χάριν τίνος έσφαξεν αυτόν ότι τα έργα αυτού πονηρά ην τα δε του αδελφού αυτού δίκαια
Jude 1:11
- KJV: Woe unto them for they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward and perished in the gainsaying of Core
- GK: ουαί αυτοίς ότι τη οδώ του Καϊν επορεύθησαν και τη πλάνη του Βαλαάμ μισθού εξεχύθησαν και τη αντιλογία του Κορέ απώλοντο