Gen. 4:24 in context
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Genesis 4:24

Yes, Cain will be avenged sevenfold [verse 15], but Lamech seventy-sevenfold (seventy-seven times)."
[Lamech's statement consists of crescendos that intensify. For a wound, he will kill a man (Hebr. ish), and a young man (child – Hebr. jeled) for a bruise. The vengeance increases from Cain's sevenfold to Lamech's seventy-sevenfold. It is this statement that Jesus refers to in Matt. 18:22 when he speaks of forgiveness. A follower of Jesus should therefore be as inclined to forgive as Lamech was to take vengeance. Just as Lamech wanted the punishment to exceed the crime, Jesus wants forgiveness to far exceed the crime.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   שִׁבְעָתַיִם   יֻקַּם   קָיִן   וְלֶמֶךְ   שִׁבְעִים   וְשִׁבְעָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅτι ἑπτάκις ἐκδεδίκηται ἐκ Καιν ἐκ δὲ Λαμεχ ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֥י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7659
 שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם (shiveatajim)
 sevenfold
Adj. Adjective
♀ dual (couple) feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Acfda
H5358
H9014
 יֻקַּם (juqam-)
־
to avenge
link
Verb Verb
hophal 3p ♂ sing. hophal (huphal) third person masculine singular

VHi3ms
H7014b
 קָ֑יִן (qajin)
 Cain
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
H3929
 וְ (ve)
לֶ֖מֶךְ (lemekhe)
 and
Lamech
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H7657
 שִׁבְעִ֥ים (shiveim)
 seventy
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Acmpa
H9002
H7651
H9016
 וְ (ve)
שִׁבְעָֽה (shiveah)
׃
and
seven
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Acfsa

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