Gen. 4:9 in context
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Genesis 4:9

And the Lord (Yahweh) said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?"
He replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's keeper (should I take care of him)?"
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוָה   אֶל   קַיִן   אֵי   הֶבֶל   אָחִיךָ   וַיֹּאמֶר   לֹא   יָדַעְתִּי   הֲשֹׁמֵר   אָחִי   אָנֹכִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Καιν ποῦ ἐστιν Αβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐ γινώσκω μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μού εἰμι ἐγώ

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

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

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

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

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

 Npm
H0335
 אֵ֖י (ei)
 where?
Ti
H1893
 הֶ֣בֶל (hevel)
 Abel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0251
H9021
 אָחִ֑י (achi)
ךָ (kha)
 brother
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3045
 יָדַ֔עְתִּי (jadaeti)
 to know
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H9008
H8104
 הֲ (ha)
שֹׁמֵ֥ר (shómer)
 ?
to keep
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Ti
Vqrmsa
H0251
H9020
 אָחִ֖ (achi)
י (j)
 brother
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H0595
H9016
 אָנֹֽכִי (anókhi)
׃
I
verseEnd
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs

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