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Κάι&ν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
Κάι&ν, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
Kain
Simplified transliteration: 
Kain
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2535
GK Number: 
2782
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
Cain, metal worker; brought forth, acquired [Ge. 4:1]
Definition: 
Cain, pr. name, indecl., Heb. 11:4; 1 Jn. 3:12; Jude 11*

Greek-English Concordance for Κάι&ν

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain (Kain | Κάι&ν | acc sg masc), through which faith he was attested as righteous, God himself showing his approval by accepting his gifts. And though he died, he still speaks through his faith.
1 John 3:12 We are not to be like Cain (Kain | Κάι&ν | nom sg masc) who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and those of his brother were righteous.
Jude 1:11 Woe to them! For they take the way of Cain (Kain | Κάι&ν | gen sg masc), and abandon themselves to the error of Balaam for the sake of gain, and perish in the rebellion of Korah.