Genesis 4:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֖ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
you are cursedאָר֣וּר
(a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
from the ground,הָֽאֲדָמָה֙
(ha·'a·da·mah)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has openedפָּצְתָ֣ה
(pa·tze·tah)
6475: to part, opena prim. root
its mouthפִּ֔יהָ
(pi·ha,)
6310: moutha prim. root
to receiveלָקַ֛חַת
(la·ka·chat)
3947: to takea prim. root
your brother'sאָחִ֖יךָ
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
bloodדְּמֵ֥י
(de·mei)
1818: blooda prim. root
from your hand.מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
(mi·ya·de·cha.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And now art thou cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
from the earth
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
which hath opened
patsah  (paw-tsaw')
to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth) -- deliver, gape, open, rid, utter.
her mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
to receive
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thy brother's
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
from thy hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

King James Bible
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So now you are cursed, alienated, from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood you have shed.

International Standard Version
Now you're more cursed than the ground, which has opened to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

NET Bible
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So now you are cursed from the ground, which has received the blood of your brother whom you killed.

King James 2000 Bible
And now are you cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
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