Cain
ΚάϊνStrong’s G2535Kain
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kain is the Greek word usually translated “cain”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cain”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cain 2
- of cain 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
- 1 John 1
- Jude 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
- 1 John 3:12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Greek dictionary
Κάϊν Kain · Cain
Καίν (Τ, Κάϊν), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Κάϊς, -ιος), (Heb. קַיִן; Gen.4:1), Cain: Heb.11:4, 1Jn.3:12, Ju 11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.