G2535Proper name, a person3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Hebrews 11:4Κάϊν
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
- 1 John 3:12Κάϊν
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
- Jude 1:11Κάϊν
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
Abbott-Smith
(Τ, Κάϊν), ὁ,
indecl.
(in FlJ, Κάϊς, -ιος), (Heb. קַיִן; Gen.4:1),
Cain: Heb.11:4, 1Jn.3:12, Ju 11.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.