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Strong's #2535: Kain (pronounced kah'-in)

of Hebrew origin (7014); Cain, (i.e. Cajin), the son of Adam:--Cain.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Kain

Cain = "maker: fabricator (literally smith)"

1) the first born of Adam, and slew his brother, Abel

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of Hebrew origin H7014




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

Hebrews 11:4: "a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was"
1 John 3:12: "Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew"
Jude 1:11: "they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error"









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