Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Kain
Usage: § Kenite = "smiths" n pr gent the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai
Strong's Number
H7014
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
3
Strong's H7014 Quick Answer
Strong's H7014 קַיִן (Qayin) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qayin (kah'-yin) n/p. 1. Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Israel, and of an Oriental tribe [the same as H7013 (with a play upon the affinity to H7069)] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include cain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Qayin (kah'-yin) n/p. 1. Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Israel, and of an Oriental tribe [the same as H7013 (with a play upon the affinity to H7069)]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cain
Meaning and Definition
Qayin (kah'-yin) n/p. 1. Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Israel, and of an Oriental tribe [the same as H7013 (with a play upon the affinity to H7069)] KJV: Cain, Kenite(-s). Root(s): H7013, H7069
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7014. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7014 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Qayin, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Cain
Genesis 4:1
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How Strong's H7014 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7014 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7014 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7014.
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
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.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7014, grouped by book.
Genesis 13 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7014 FAQ
What does qayin (קַיִן) mean?
Qayin (Strong's H7014) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Cain". Qayin (kah'-yin) n/p. 1. Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Israel, and of an Oriental tribe [the same as H7013 (with a play upon the affinity to H7069)]
How many times is qayin (קַיִן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H7014 across 3 books.
Where can I study qayin (קַיִן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7014 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qayin (קַיִן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.