Genesis 4:15
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
הָרַג
To kill, to slay. Harag. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him. Job's faith did not depend on favourable circumstances. It was unconditional.
מָצָא
one who found/ him
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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כֹּל
any
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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קַיִן
of Cain
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קַיִן
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe
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נָכָה
to strike
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נָכָה
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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נָקַם
he will be avenged
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נָקַם
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
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שִׁבְעָתַיִם
sevenfold
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שִׁבְעָתַיִם
seven-times
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