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Genesis 4:1

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AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
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  1. 1 John 3:12Rank 1 from verse 1
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    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

  2. Genesis 3:15Rank 2 from verse 1
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    15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  3. Genesis 4:25Rank 3 from verse 1
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    25¶ 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.

  4. Genesis 5:29Rank 4 from verse 1
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    29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.

  5. Numbers 31:17Rank 5 from verse 1
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    17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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Genesis 4:1

COMBINED MEANING

knew

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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Eve

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The name Adam gave his wife, the mother of all living.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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conceived

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of conceive, meaning to become pregnant. Sense 2: To form an idea, plan, purpose, or understanding in the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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4:1AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.

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4:2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

4:3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

4:6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

4:8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

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