קַיִן (qayin) — point of spear / spearhead / Cain

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: point of spear, spearhead

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006)

Definition: = a piece of metal, sharpened to a point, usually made out of iron or bronze, attached to the end of the spear

Further resources: Realia:2.5.1

Show passage in OET: SA2 21:16

OET-RV SA2 21:16

16 The Pelishtim had a champion named Yishbi-Benov who was a descendant of giants. He wore new armour and his bronze spear weighed over three kilograms. He intended to kill David

OET-LV SA2 21:16

16 And benob who was_among_those _born _of the _Raphah and_the _weight _of his _spear _of_his was_three hundred(s) the_weight _of bronze and_he was_girded a _new_weapon and_he/it _said to_strike _down DOM Dāvid.

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Form 2

Part of speech: np

Related names: קֵינִי

Sense 1: Cain

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ first son of Adam and Eve; ► possible ancestor of the Kenites

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:1

OET-RV GEN 4:1

4 Then Adam slept with his wife Havah (Eve), and she conceived and in due course gave birth to Kayin (Cain). “Yahweh has enabled me to produce a man,” she said.

OET-LV GEN 4:1

4 And_the_man he _knew DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its_wife/woman and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth DOM Qayin/(Cain) and_she/it _said I _have _acquired a _man with YHWH.

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:2

OET-RV GEN 4:2

2 Eventually she also gave birth to Kayin’s brother, Hevel (Abel). Hevel became a shepherd, while Kayin became a crop farmer.

OET-LV GEN 4:2

2 And_she/it _added to_give _birth DOM his/its_brother DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it _was Heⱱel a _herdsman _of sheep and_Qayin/(Cain) he _was one _who_tilled _of the_ground.

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All 13 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 4:1–3 · OET GEN 4:5–6 · OET GEN 4:8–9 · OET GEN 4:13 · OET GEN 4:15–17 · OET GEN 4:24–25

Sense 2: Kenite

Semantic domains: Names of Groups (003001006)

Definition: = ethnic group; ◄ possibly descendants of Cain; ► ally of Israel; associated with Moses' father-in-law

Synonyms: קֵינִי

Show passage in OET: NUM 24:22

OET-RV NUM 24:22

22 but you Keynim will be destroyed
⇔ when Ashur (Assyria) (the Assyrians) take you captive.”

OET-LV NUM 24:22

22 If/because (if) it _will _become (into)_consuming the_Qēynī[s] until when ʼAshshūr will_it _take _you _captive.

Show passage in OET: JDG 4:11

OET-RV JDG 4:11

11 Now Hever had moved with his wife Ya’el and their family away from the other Keynim (and from Mosheh’s (Moses’) father-in-law Hovav’s descendants) and set up his tent by the oak tree at Tsa’ananim near Kedesh.

OET-LV JDG 4:11

11 And_Ḩeⱱer the_Qēynī was_separated from_the_Qēynī[s] from_(the)_sons of _Ḩoⱱāⱱ the _father-in-law _of Mosheh and_he _had _pitched tent _of_his to the_great _tree in/on/at/with which is_with Qedesh.

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Sense 3: Kain

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ located in the hill country; territory of Judah

Coordinates: 31.500000,35.166667

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:57

OET-RV JOS 15:57

57 Kayin (Cain), Giveah, and Timnah—ten cities as well as their villages.

OET-LV JOS 15:57

57 (The)_Kain Giⱱˊāh and_Timnāh cities ten and_villages _of_their.

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