King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2535
Transliteration: Kain
Phonetic Spelling: (kah'-in)
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Short Definition: Cain, a son of Adam
Meaning: Cain -- a son of Adam
Κάϊν (WH Κάϊν (cf. Ἰ´, ἰ at the end)), ὁ, indeclinable (in Josephus with a Greek ending, Καις, Καιτος; Hebrew קַיִן i. e. a spear, although the author of Genesis,, derives it from קָנָה to produce, beget, acquire, so that it is equivalent to קִנְיָן, Psalm 104:24 (cf. B. D. American edition under the word)), Cain, the fratricide, the first-born son of Adam: Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 1:11.
Word Summary
Kain: Cain, a son of Adam
Original Word: ΚάϊνTransliteration: Kain
Phonetic Spelling: (kah'-in)
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Short Definition: Cain, a son of Adam
Meaning: Cain -- a son of Adam
Strong's Concordance
Cain. Of Hebrew origin (Qayin); Cain, (i.e. Cajin), the son of Adam -- Cain.
see HEBREW Qayin
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2535: ΚάϊνΚάϊν (WH Κάϊν (cf. Ἰ´, ἰ at the end)), ὁ, indeclinable (in Josephus with a Greek ending, Καις, Καιτος; Hebrew קַיִן i. e. a spear, although the author of Genesis,