Genesis 4:18–19
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
And vnto Enoch was borne Irad: and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methusael, and Methusael begate †Lamech.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. Lemech.
¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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From verse 18
- Genesis 36:2Rank 1 from verse 18
2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
2Esau tooke his wiues of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hiuite:
- Genesis 5:21Rank 2 from verse 18
From verse 19
- Genesis 2:24Rank 1 from verse 19
- Genesis 2:18Rank 2 from verse 19
- Matthew 19:4–6Rank 3 from verse 19
4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
4And hee answered, and said vnto them, Haue ye not read, *that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female?
5And said, *For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife: and *they twaine shalbe one flesh.
6Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder.
- Matthew 19:8Rank 4 from verse 19
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Genesis 4:18
1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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Genesis 4:19
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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4:16¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
4:16¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the East of Eden.
4:17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
4:17And Cain knew his wife, and she conceiued and bare †Enoch, and hee builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his sonne, Enoch.
4:18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
4:18And vnto Enoch was borne Irad: and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methusael, and Methusael begate †Lamech.
Selected passage4:19¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
4:19¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Selected passage4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
4:20And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell.
4:21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
4:21And his brothers name was Iubal: hee was the father of all such as handle the harpe and organ.
4:22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an †instructer of euery artificer in brasse and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
4:23And 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.
4:23And Lamech sayd vnto his wiues, Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, yee wiues of Lamech, hearken vnto my speech: for ‖I haue slaine a man to my wounding, and a yong man to my ‖hurt.
4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
4:24If Cain shall bee auenged seuen fold, truely Lamech seuenty and seuen folde.