Gen. 4:1 in context
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Gen. 3:24      Gen. 4:2

Genesis 4:1

[This chapter consists of seven sections in a chiastic pattern. Centrally, it describes Cain's murder of his brother Abel, see verse 8. A total of thirteen birth formulas are used (knew, bore, begot, became the father of, etc.), see verses 1, 2, 17, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 20, 21, 22a, 22b, 25, and 26. The Hebrew is varied, and ten different ways are used to describe these births/relationships. The word jada describes knowing something well, having intimate knowledge, and having sexual intercourse. In the first occurrence, when Adam and Eve's marital life is described, the form qatal is used, which is often translated as perfect. Sexuality is a gift from the Lord that existed even before the Fall.]
And she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain (Hebr. Qajin) [meaning: 'I have acquired']. Then she said, "I have acquired (gotten – Hebr. qanah) a man with the help of the Lord."
[The verb harah means to become or be pregnant. Although the word is a separate root, there is a connection to the noun har, which means mountain. The obvious connection is that a pregnant belly looks like a mountain. However, there is also another connection between the words. In Hebrew thought, a mountain is not something that is high, a mountain is a large amount of something that has been gathered. A mountain is synonymous with a large group of people (Jer. 51:25), or even gods (Isa. 14:13). This idea is also present in becoming pregnant, it becomes a new group of people.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְהָאָדָם   יָדַע   אֶת   חַוָּה   אִשְׁתּוֹ   וַתַּהַר   וַתֵּלֶד   אֶת   קַיִן   וַתֹּאמֶר   קָנִיתִי   אִישׁ   אֶת   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

Αδαμ δὲ ἔγνω Ευαν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν τὸν Καιν καὶ εἶπεν ἐκτησάμην ἄνθρωπον διὰ τοῦ θεοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H9009
H0120
 וְ (ve)
הָ֣ (ha)
אָדָ֔ם (adam)
 and
the
man
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H3045
 יָדַ֖ע (jada)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H2332
 חַוָּ֣ה (chaoah)
 Eve
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H0802
H9023
 אִשְׁתּ֑ (ishet)
וֹ (vó)
 woman
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H2029
 וַ (va)
תַּ֙הַר֙ (tahar)
 seq
to conceive
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9001
H3205
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֣לֶד (teled)
 seq
to beget
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H7014b
 קַ֔יִן (qajin)
 Cain
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֕אמֶר (tómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H7069
 קָנִ֥יתִי (qaniti)
 to buy
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H0376
 אִ֖ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3068
H9016
 יְהוָֽה (jehvah)
׃
YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt

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