Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Genesis.4.24", "source": "כִּ֥י שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקַּם־קָ֑יִן וְלֶ֖מֶךְ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃", "text": "For *shibeʿatayim* *yuqqam*-*Qayin* and-*Lamek* seventy and-seven", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shibeʿatayim*": "adverb - sevenfold", "*yuqqam*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is avenged", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*we-Lamek*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Lamech", "*shibeʿim*": "numeral, plural - seventy", "*we-shibeʿah*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine singular - and seven" }, "variants": { "*shibeʿim we-shibeʿah*": "seventy-sevenfold/seventy-seven times/seventy and seven" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יְהוָ֗ה לָכֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת־אֹת֖וֹ כָּל־מֹצְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-him *YHWH* therefore all-*horeg* *Qayin* *shibeʿatayim* *yuqqam* and-*yasem* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* *ʾot* for-not *hakkot*-him all-*motseʾo*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*lo*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*laken*": "adverb - therefore", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/anyone", "*horeg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*shibeʿatayim*": "adverb - sevenfold", "*yuqqam*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be avenged", "*yasem*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - placed/set", "*le-Qayin*": "preposition + proper noun - for Cain", "*ʾot*": "noun, common singular - sign/mark", "*le-bilti*": "preposition + particle - so that not", "*hakkot*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/anyone", "*motseʾo*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - finding him" }, "variants": { "*shibeʿatayim yuqqam*": "sevenfold vengeance will be taken/will be avenged seven times", "*ʾot*": "sign/mark/token" } }
  • Matt 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.22", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐ λέγω σοι, Ἕως ἑπτάκις: ἀλλʼ, Ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.", "text": "*Legei* to him the *Iēsous*, Not *legō* to you, Until *heptakis*: but, Until *hebdomēkontakis* *hepta*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - says/tells", "*Iēsous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*heptakis*": "adverb - seven times", "*hebdomēkontakis*": "adverb - seventy times", "*hepta*": "numeral, indeclinable - seven" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*heptakis*": "seven times", "*hebdomēkontakis*": "seventy times", "*hepta*": "seven" } }