H7014A Hebrew
קַ֫יִן
qa.yin
Kain
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew term "qayin" (H7014A, qa.yin) is a proper name referring to a specific individual. It is the name of the firstborn son of Adam, mentioned in the Bible twice. Without more information about the context or significance of the name, it is difficult to determine its possible origin or meaning. However, given its association with the biblical narrative, the term likely holds symbolic importance related to the origin of humanity or the first instances of human behavior.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text