Genesis 4:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And she againוַתֹּ֣סֶףh3254
1bareלָלֶ֔דֶתh3205
2אֶתh853
3his brotherאָחִ֖יוh251
4אֶתh853
7Abelהֶ֙בֶל֙h1893
6וַֽיְהִיh1961
7Abelהֶ֙בֶל֙h1893
8was a keeperרֹ֣עֵהh7462
9of sheepצֹ֔אןh6629
10but Cainוְקַ֕יִןh7014
11הָיָ֖הh1961
12was a tillerעֹבֵ֥דh5647
13of the groundאֲדָמָֽה׃h127

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

World English Bible (WEB)

Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.