Genesis 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Cainקַ֙יִן֙
(ka·yin)
7014b: oldest son of Adam and Evefrom the same as qayin
had relationsוַיֵּ֤דַע
(vai·ye·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
with his wifeאִשְׁתֹּ֔ו
(ish·tov,)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and she conceived,וַתַּ֖הַר
(vat·ta·har)
2029: to conceive, become pregnanta prim. root
and gave birthוַתֵּ֣לֶד
(vat·te·led)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
to Enoch;חֲנֹ֑וךְ
(cha·no·vch;)
2585: four Isr., sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reubenfrom the same as chek
and he builtבֹּ֣נֶה
(bo·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
a city,עִ֔יר
(ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and calledוַיִּקְרָא֙
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the nameשֵׁ֣ם
(shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
Enoch,חֲנֹֽוךְ׃
(cha·no·vch.)
2585: four Isr., sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reubenfrom the same as chek
after the nameכְּשֵׁ֖ם
(ke·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of his son.בְּנֹ֥ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Cain
Qayin  (kah'-yin)
Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and she conceived
harah  (haw-raw')
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive -- been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
and bare
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Enoch
Chanowk  (khan-oke')
initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach -- Enoch.
and he builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
after the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of his son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Enoch
Chanowk  (khan-oke')
initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach -- Enoch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.

King James Bible
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.

International Standard Version
Later, Cain had sexual relations with his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain founded a city and named it after his son Enoch.

NET Bible
Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after his son Enoch.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cain made love to his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named it Enoch after his son.

King James 2000 Bible
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
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