Genesis 4:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	h559
8	And Lamech	לֶ֔מֶךְ	h3929
7	unto his wives	נְשֵׁ֣י	h802
3	Adah	עָדָ֤ה	h5711
4	and Zillah	וְצִלָּה֙	h6741
5	Hear	שְׁמַ֣עַן	h8085
6	my voice	קוֹלִ֔י	h6963
7	unto his wives	נְשֵׁ֣י	h802
8	And Lamech	לֶ֔מֶךְ	h3929
9	hearken	הַאְזֵ֖נָּה	h238
10	unto my speech	אִמְרָתִ֑י	h565
11		כִּ֣י	h3588
12		אִ֤ישׁ	h582
13	for I have slain	הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙	h2026
14	to my wounding	לְפִצְעִ֔י	h6482
15	and a young man	וְיֶ֖לֶד	h3206
16	to my hurt	לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃	h2250

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

World English Bible (WEB)

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Lamech saith to his wives: -- `Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear `to' my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;