Genesis 4:25
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
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ASV
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.
KJV
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֨דַע | vai.Ye.da' | and he knew | H3045 → |
| אָדָ֥ם | 'a.Dam | Adam | H121 → |
| עוֹד֙ | 'Od | again | H5750 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | 'ish.To | wife his | H802 → |
| וַתֵּ֣לֶד | va.Te.led | and she bore | H3205 → |
| בֵּ֔ן | Ben | a son | H1121 → |
| וַתִּקְרָ֥א | va.tik.Ra' | and she called | H7121 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שְׁמ֖וֹ | she.Mo | name his | H8034 → |
| שֵׁ֑ת | Shet | Seth | H8352 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| שָֽׁת־ | shat- | he has appointed | H7896 → |
| לִ֤י | li | for <the> me | |
| אֱלֹהִים֙ | 'E.lo.Him | God of | H430 → |
| זֶ֣רַע | Ze.ra' | spring | H2233 → |
| אַחֵ֔ר | 'a.Cher | another | H312 → |
| תַּ֣חַת | Ta.chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| הֶ֔בֶל | He.vel | Abel | H1893 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הֲרָג֖וֹ | ha.ra.Go | he killed him | H2026 → |
| קָֽיִן׃ | Ka.yin | Cain | H7014 → |
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