קָ֑יִן

𐤒𐤉𐤍

qayin

Cain

the same as קַיִן (with a play upon the affinity to קָנָה); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe; Cain, Kenite(-s).

H7014

Genesis 4:6 · Word #4

Lexicon H7014

Lemmaקַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤉𐤍
TransliterationQayin
Strong'sH7014
In-contextCain

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H7014-01

Acquired-One

Rootקנה (q-n-h)
Core Meaningsto acquire, to get, to obtain, to possess, to bring forth
Semantic Rangepersonal name (Cain); eponymous ancestor; by extension a place name and tribal designation (Kenite)
Conceptual SignificanceCain is the firstborn of humanity and the first recorded worker of the ground; his name underscores Eve’s declaration of having "acquired" a man from YHWH. His narrative introduces themes of worship, sin, exile, and the spread of human civilization, making the name foundational in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesHebrew proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name applied to the firstborn son of Adam and later to a place and a tribal group (Kenites).
Rendering RationaleThe name קַיִן (Qayin) is traditionally linked by wordplay to the root קנה (q-n-h, "to acquire" or "to get"), as reflected in Genesis 4:1. Rendering it "Acquired-One" preserves this root connection while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun form (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קנה (to acquire, to get, to obtain, to possess, to bring forth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7070-01 baqaneh on the reed-stalk
H7070-02 beqaneh on a reed-stalk
H7070-03 biqeneh with a measuring-reed of
H4736-01 hamiqenah the acquired-possession
H4735-01 hamiqeneh the acquired livestock
H7070-04 haqaneh the reed-stalk
H7070-05 haqanim the reed-stalks
H7069-01 haqoneh the Acquirer
H7069-02 liqenot to acquire/possess
H4736-02 miqenato his acquired-possession
H4735-02 miqeneh acquired herd of
H4735-03 miqenehem their acquired livestock
H4735-04 miqenehu his acquired-herd
H4735-05 miqenekha your acquired livestock
H4735-06 miqeneyhem their acquired livestock
H7069-03 qanah he acquired
H7070-06 qaneh a reed-stalk
H7070-07 qanim reed-stalks
H7069-04 qanita you acquired
H7069-05 qaniti I have acquired
H7069-06 qeneh Acquire!
H7070-08 qeney reeds of
H7075-01 qineyano his acquired-possession
H7069-07 qoneh acquiring one
H7069-08 tiqeneh you will acquire
tiqenu you all will acquire
H4736-03 umiqenat and acquisition of
H4735-07 umiqeneh and acquired-possession (livestock)
H4737-01 umiqeneyahu and Yah’s-Possession
H4735-08 umiqeneykhem and your acquired herds
H4735-09 uvemiqeneh and in the acquired livestock of
H7069-09 vayiqen and he acquired
H7069-10 veliqenot and to acquire/possess
H7070-09 veqanah and her reed-stalk
H7070-10 veqaneh and a reed-stalk
H7069-11 veqanita and you acquired
H7069-12 yiqeneh he will acquire

Word Usage (18 occurrences of H7014)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:1 קַ֔יִן qayin Cain
Genesis 4:2 וְ/קַ֕יִן veqayin and Cain
Genesis 4:3 קַ֜יִן qayin Cain
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