Genesis 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Cain,קָ֑יִן
(ka·yin;)
7014b: oldest son of Adam and Evefrom the same as qayin
"Whyלָ֚מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are you angry?חָ֣רָה
(cha·rah)
2734: to burn or be kindled with angera prim. root
And whyוְלָ֖מָּה
(ve·lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
has your countenanceפָנֶֽיךָ׃
(fa·nei·cha.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
fallen?נָפְל֥וּ
(na·fe·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto 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).
Why art thou wroth
charah  (khaw-raw')
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
and why is thy countenance
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?

International Standard Version
the LORD asked Cain, "Why are you so upset? Why are you depressed?

NET Bible
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD asked Cain, "Why are you angry, and why do you look disappointed?

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your countenance fallen?
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