Genesis 4 Vocab -- BIBL 2 Flashcards
יָדַ֖ע
Gen 4:1 (י־ד־ע) G: to know a person carnally, have sexual relations (with)
וַתַּ֙הַר֙
Gen 4:1 (ה־ר־י) G: to conceive
וַתֵּ֣לֶד
Gen 4:1 (י־ל־ד) G: to bear, give birth (to)
אֶת־קַ֔יִן
Gen 4:1 (קַ֫יִן) Cain
קָנִ֥יתִי
Gen 4:1 (ק־נ־י) G: to acquire, get < acquire, purchase
אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
Gen 4:1 (אֵת) (instrumental) by (means of) < with
וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת
Gen 4:2 (י־ס־ף) H: to do again; continue to do < to add
אֶת־הָ֑בֶל
Gen 4:2 (הֶ֫בֶל) Abel (homogr. with “vanity”)
מִקֵּ֣ץ יָמִ֑ים
Gen 4:3 (קֵץ) end; (in this phrase) after some time (HALOT)
מִנְחָ֖ה
Gen 4:3 (מִנְחָה) offering < gift, present; tribute
מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת
Gen 4:4 (בְּכוֹר) firstborn
וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן
Gen 4:4 (חֵ֫לֶב) fat
וַיִּ֣שַׁע
Gen 4:4 (שׁ־ע־י) G: to look towards, pay attention to, have regard for, look with favor upon < to look
וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙
Gen 4:5 (ח־ר־י) G: to be angry (occ. impersonal) < to be kindled, burn (in this expression, Cain was angry < it was kindled to Cain)
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃
Gen 4:5 (נ־פ־ל) G: to fall/drop (of countenance) < to fall
חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ
Gen 4:6 (ח־ר־י) G: to be angry (occ. impersonal) < to be kindled, burn (in this expression, Cain was angry < it was kindled to Cain)
אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙
Gen 4:7 (י־ט־ב) H: to do good (ethically) < to do good, deal well, act benevolently
שְׂאֵ֔ת
Gen 4:7 (שְׂאֵת) uplifting (of countenance) < exaltation, uprising
חַטָּ֣את
Gen 4:7 (חַטָּאת) sin
רֹבֵ֑ץ
Gen 4:7 (ר־ב־ץ) G: crouch, lurk, lie in wait < to lie down
וְאֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ
Gen 4:7 ([תְּשׁוּקָה]) desire, longing
וַיָּ֥קָם … אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל
Gen 4:8 (ק־ו־ם) G: to arise/rise up (against) < to arise
הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר
Gen 4:9 (שׁ־מ־ר) G: (ptcp. as noun) keeper, protector, guardian < to keep
ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים
Gen 4:10 “The subject qôl is singular; the participle is plural by attraction to dmê” (IHBS, 37.6.e n.47)
פָּצְתָ֣ה
Gen 4:11 (פ־צ־י) G: to open
לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־
Gen 4:12 (י־ס־ף) H: (with infin.) to continue to X
כֹּחָ֖הּ
Gen 4:12 (כֹּחַ) produce (of soil) < strength, power
נָ֥ע
Gen 4:12 (נ־ו־ע) G: (ptcp. as noun) vagabond, wanderer < to tremble; roam, wander
וָנָ֖ד
Gen 4:12 (נ־ו־ד) G: (ptcp. as noun) wanderer < to move to and fro, wander
עֲוֹנִ֖י
Gen 4:13 (עָוֹן) (punishment for) iniquity < iniquity