Gen. 4:6 in context
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Genesis 4:6

And the Lord (Yahweh) said to Cain [reasoning with him in love, wanting him to change his heart]:
"Why is your anger kindled, and why is your countenance fallen?
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוָה   אֶל   קָיִן   לָמָּה   חָרָה   לָךְ   וְלָמָּה   נָפְלוּ   פָנֶיךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῷ Καιν ἵνα τί περίλυπος ἐγένου καὶ ἵνα τί συνέπεσεν τὸ πρόσωπόν σου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֥אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֖ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

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

 Npm
H9005
H4100
 לָ֚ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 to
what?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H2734
 חָ֣רָה (charah)
 to burn
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H9031
 לָ֔ (la)
ךְ (khe)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H9002
H9005
H4100
 וְ (ve)
לָ֖ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 and
to
what?
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition


 C
R
Ti
H5307
 נָפְל֥וּ (nafelo)
 to fall
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H6440
H9021
H9016
 פָנֶֽי (fane)
ךָ (kha)
׃
face
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp2ms

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