Genesis 4:25

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.4.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֨דַע אָדָ֥ם עוֹד֙ אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁ֑ת כִּ֣י שָֽׁת־לִ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ זֶ֣רַע אַחֵ֔ר תַּ֣חַת הֶ֔בֶל כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ קָֽיִן׃", "text": "And-*yedaʿ* *ʾAdam* again *ʾet*-his-wife and-she-*teled* *ben* and-she-*tiqraʾ* *ʾet*-his-name *Shet* for *shat*-to-me *ʾElohim* *zeraʿ* another in-place-of *Hebel* for *harago* *Qayin*", "grammar": { "*yedaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾAdam*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Adam", "*ʿod*": "adverb - again", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾishto*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*teled*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - bore", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*tiqraʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Shet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Seth", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*shat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed/placed", "*li*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥer*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ki*": "conjunction - because", "*harago*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain" }, "variants": { "*shat*": "appointed/placed/granted", "*zeraʿ ʾaḥer*": "another offspring/different seed/other descendant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֨דַע אָדָ֥ם עוֹד֙ אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁ֑ת כִּ֣י שָֽׁת־לִ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ זֶ֣רַע אַחֵ֔ר תַּ֣חַת הֶ֔בֶל כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ קָֽיִן׃

Transliteration

And-yedaʿ ʾAdam again ʾet-his-wife and-she-teled ben and-she-tiqraʾ ʾet-his-name Shet for shat-to-me ʾElohim zeraʿ another in-place-of Hebel for harago Qayin

Grammar Details

• *yedaʿ*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - knew
• *ʾAdam*: proper noun, masculine singular - Adam
• *ʿod*: adverb - again
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾishto*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife
• *teled*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - bore
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular - son
• *tiqraʾ*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - called
• *shemo*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *Shet*: proper noun, masculine singular - Seth
• *ki*: conjunction - because
• *shat*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed/placed
• *li*: preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me
• *ʾElohim*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *zeraʿ*: noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring
• *ʾaḥer*: adjective, masculine singular - another
• *taḥat*: preposition - instead of
• *Hebel*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abel
• *harago*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him
• *Qayin*: proper noun, masculine singular - Cain

Word Meanings

• *shat*: appointed/placed/granted
• *zeraʿ ʾaḥer*: another offspring/different seed/other descendant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Adam was intimate with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, 'God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Adam{H120} knew{H3045} his wife{H802} again;{H5750} and she bare{H3205} a son,{H1121} and called{H7121} his name{H8034} Seth:{H8352} For, [said she], God{H430} hath appointed{H7896} me another{H312} seed{H2233} instead{H8478} of Abel;{H1893} for Cain{H7014} slew{H2026} him.{H3588}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Adam{H120} knew{H3045}{(H8799)} his wife{H802} again{H5750}; and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Seth{H8352}: For God{H430}, said she, hath appointed{H7896}{(H8804)} me another{H312} seed{H2233} instead{H8478} of Abel{H1893}, whom{H3588} Cain{H7014} slew{H2026}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Adam also laye with hys wyfe yet agayne and she bare a sonne ad called hys name Seth For god (sayd she) hath geven me a nother sonne For Abell whom Cain slewe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Adam laye yet with his wyfe agayne, & she bare a sonne, and called him Seth. For God (sayde she) hath apoynted me another sede, for Abell, whom Cain slew.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Adam knewe his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, and she called his name Sheth: for God, saide she, hath appointed me another seede for Habel, because Kain slewe him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Adam knewe his wyfe agayne, and she bare a sonne, and called his name Seth: For God sayde she hath appoynted me another seede in steade of Habel whom Cain slewe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son, and calleth his name Seth, `for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel:' for Cain had slain him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth. For, `said she', God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, [said she], God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And Adam was intimate with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son. She named him Seth, saying,“God has given me another child in place of Abel because Cain killed him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yehi* in-*bihyotam* in-the-*sadeh* and-*yaqom* *Qayin* against-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yahargehu*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bihyotam*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*sadeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - rose up", "*yahargehu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him" }, "variants": { "*yaqom... ʾel*": "rose up against/attacked/confronted", "*yahargehu*": "killed him/murdered him/slew him" } }
• Gen 4:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* what *ʿasita* *qol* *demey* your-brother *tsoʿaqim* to-me from-the-*ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿasita*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tsoʿaqim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*ʾelay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*qol demey*": "voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood", "*demey*": "blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*tsoʿaqim*": "crying out/calling/screaming" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-now *ʾarur* you from-the-*ʾadamah* which *patsetah* *ʾet*-her-mouth *laqaḥat* *ʾet*-*demey* your-brother from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*we-ʿattah*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾarur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattah*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*patsetah*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - opened wide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pihah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth", "*laqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*mi-yadeka*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾarur*": "cursed/under a curse", "*patsetah*": "opened wide/gaped open", "*mi-yadeka*": "from your hand/by your hand/through your action" } }
• Gen 5:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.3", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּמְאַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ כְּצַלְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵֽׁת׃", "text": "*wayḥî* *ʾādām* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾat* *šānāh* *wayyôled* in-*dəmûtô* *kəṣalmô* *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šēt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun, masculine - Adam/man", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ûməʾat*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine singular construct - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*dəmûtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefix *bə-* - in his likeness", "*kəṣalmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefix *kə-* - according to his image", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šēt*": "proper noun - Seth" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*dəmûtô*": "his likeness/his resemblance/his pattern", "*ṣalmô*": "his image/his representation/his form", "*šēt*": "Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.4", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־אָדָ֗ם אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wayyihyû* *yəmê*-*ʾādām* *ʾaḥărê* *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*šēt* *šəmōneh* *mēʾōt* *šānāh* *wayyôled* *bānîm* *ûbānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive of *hāyāh* - and they were", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct of *yôm* - days of", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun, masculine - Adam/man", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēt*": "proper noun - Seth", "*šəmōneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*mēʾōt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾāh* - hundreds", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural of *bēn* - sons", "*ûbānôt*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine plural of *bat* - and daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "were/became/existed", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime/period", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/subsequent to", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/his fathering", "*šēt*": "Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children/female descendants" } }
• 1 Chr 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.1", "source": "אָדָ֥ם שֵׁ֖ת אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾĀdām* *Šēt* *ʾĔnôš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĀdām*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Adam", "*Šēt*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Seth", "*ʾĔnôš*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Enosh" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀdām*": "Adam/man/mankind", "*Šēt*": "Seth/appointed", "*ʾĔnôš*": "Enosh/man/mortal" } }
• Luke 3:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Luke.3.38", "source": "Τοῦ Ἐνώς, τοῦ Σήθ, τοῦ Ἀδάμ, τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Of-the *Enos*, of-the *Seth*, of-the *Adam*, of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Enos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Enos", "*Seth*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Seth", "*Adam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Adam", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Gen 4:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.1", "source": "וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֙הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־קַ֔יִן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר קָנִ֥יתִי אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ha-ʾadam* *yadaʿ* *ʾet*-*Ḥawwah* *ʾishto* and-she-*tahar* and-she-*teled* *ʾet*-*Qayin* and-she-*tomer* *qaniti* *ʾish* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾadam*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man/Adam", "*yadaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew/had relations with", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ḥawwah*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Eve", "*ʾishto*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*tahar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - became pregnant", "*teled*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - gave birth to", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*tomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - said", "*qaniti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have acquired/gotten", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - man/male", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*yadaʿ*": "knew/had sexual relations with/was intimate with", "*qaniti*": "I have acquired/created/produced/purchased", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "with YHWH/from YHWH/through YHWH" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-she-*tosef* *laledet* *ʾet*-his-brother *ʾet*-*Hebel* and-*yehi*-*Hebel* *roʿeh* *tsoʾn* and-*Qayin* *hayah* *ʿobed* *ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*tosef*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added", "*laledet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became", "*roʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of", "*tsoʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿobed*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of", "*ʾadamah*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*tosef*": "she continued/she added/she proceeded", "*Hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.3", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֖י מִקֵּ֣ץ יָמִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֨א קַ֜יִן מִפְּרִ֧י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yehi* *miqqets* *yamim* and-*yabeʾ* *Qayin* from-*peri* *ha-ʾadamah* *minḥah* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it came to pass/happened", "*miqqets*": "preposition + noun construct - at end of", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural - days/time period", "*yabeʾ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*peri*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*miqqets yamim*": "at the end of days/after some time/in the course of time", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/sacrifice" } }