Genesis 4:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain,a and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. ”

Genesis 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section IV - The Family of Adam - Cain and Abel 1. קין qayı̂n , Qain (Cain), “spear-shaft,” and קנה qānah , “set up, establish, gain, buy,” contain the biliteral root קן qan , “se...
Genesis 4:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she (a) conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man (b) from the LORD. (a) Man's nature, the estate of marriage, and God's blessing were not utterly aboli...
Genesis 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Cain and Abel. This belongs to the J cycle of stories, but apparently not to the same stratum as Genesis 4:3 , for it is assumed that the earth has a population from which Cain fears ve...
Genesis 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Cain . acquisi t . o n. a man. Hebrew. 'ish . (See App-14.) Literally "a man, even Jehovah". Revised Version "with the help of", in italics. Hebrew. 'ish 'eth Jehovah. Compare Luke 2:11 ....
Genesis 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And Adam knew his wife Eve. Moses now begins to describe the propagation of mankind; in which history it is important to notice that this benediction of God, “Increase and multiply,” was n...
Genesis 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. I have gotten a man from the Lord - Cain, קין, signifies acquisition; hence Eve says קנתי ka...
Genesis 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 4:1 . And Adam knew his wife, &c.— All the speculations respecting this passage might have been spared, if the words had been rendered, Adam HAD known his wife Eve, a translation...
Genesis 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And Adam knew Eve his wife - Murphy translates 'the man;' but there is no good reason...
Genesis 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Adam] RV 'the man.' Cain ] Heb. Kayin, 'a spear,' in Arabic 'smith' (see Genesis 4:22 ). Here connected with Kanah, 'gotten,' or 'acquired.' The Hebrews attached a great importance to names,...
Genesis 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IV. THE FOUNDING OF THE FAMILY, AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE NON-PARADISIACAL LIFE. (1) She... bare Cain, and said... — In this chapter we have the history of the founding of the family of Cain, a ra...
Genesis 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CAIN AND ABEL Genesis 4:1-26 IT is not the purpose of this narrator to write the history of the world. It is not his purpose to write even the history of mankind. His object is to write the his...
Genesis 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Offerings by Cain and Abel Genesis 3:22-24 ; Genesis 4:1-8 It was good that man should be driven from Eden. Soft comfort enervates. The natives of the South Sea Islands are moral pulp. Man goe...
Genesis 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The degeneration of the first man and woman was transmitted, the firstborn being manifestly an inheritor of the fallen nature of his parents. His mother named him Cain, intimating a hope that the see...
Genesis 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This chapter begins that subject, which all succeeding history hath been manifesting, of the distinction between the church and the world. Abel and Cain form the great head of each, and the...
Genesis 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Adam knew Eve his wife ,.... An euphemism, or modest expression of the act of coition. Jarchi interprets it, "had known", even before he sinned, and was drove out of the garden; and so other Jew...
Genesis 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Ver. 1. I have gotten a man from the Lord. ] Or, that famous man, the Lord; as if she had...
Genesis 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters, Genesis 5:4 : but Cain and Abel seem to have been the two eldest. Cain signifies possession; for Eve, when she bare him, said, with joy, and thankfulnes...
Genesis 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CAIN AND ABEL Adam and Eve, having acquired a sinful nature, could only communicate the same nature to their children. Their firstborn was named Cain, which means "smith" or "fabricator," one who...
Genesis 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cain and Abel. B. C. 3875. 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cai...
Genesis 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

GENESIS CHAPTER 4 The birth of Cain and Abel, and their employment, Genesis 4:1-2 . Cain's offering, Genesis 4:3 . Abel's sacrifice, and God's acceptance, Genesis 4:4 . Cain's rejected; hi...
Genesis 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the man knew Eve his wife and she conceived and bore Cain (qayin from the stem qon), saying, “I have obtained (qanithi from the stem qanah) a man with Yahweh.” ' “Knew” is a regular euphemism...
Genesis 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 4:1 . Gotten a man from the Lord.] Or, perhaps, “Gotten a man, even Jehovah.” The rendering of the A. V. is no doubt the one more generally followed. Leeser and Murphy ha...
Genesis 4:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Cain Cain ("acquisition") is a type of the mere man of the earth. His religion was destitute of any adequate sense of sin, or need of atonement. This religious type is described in 2 Peter 2....
Genesis 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 4 I. From the story of Cain we gather the following thoughts: I. Eve's disappointment at the birth of Cain should be a warning to all mothers. Over-estimate of children may be traced...
Genesis 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 4:1 . I have gotten. קניתי kaniti, from the root kana, he possessed. The LXX have betrayed their ignorance of the Eternal Word, or Wisdom, by frequently rendering this word created....
Genesis 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground The story of Cain and Abel I. RELIGION ACTUATED MEN IN THE VERY EARLIEST TIMES. II. THE MERE NATURAL RELIGION IS ESSENTIALLY D...
Genesis 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 4:1 Exiled from Eden, o'er, canopied by grace, animated by hope, assured of the Divine forgiveness, and filled with a sweet peace, the first pair enter on their life expe...
Genesis 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Adam knew Eve, his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. In the order of natural procreation, according to the blessing which the Lord had pronounce...
Genesis 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

knew. Numbers 31:17 Cain. I have. Genesis 4:25 Genesis 3:15 Genesis 5:29 1 John 3:12
Genesis 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Cain and Abel Genesis 4:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It falls to our lot to connect the links between our last study and today's. 1. We have Adam naming his wife, "Eve." Here is the Scripture: "...
Genesis 4:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters, Genesis 5:4 . But Cain and Abel seem to have been the two eldest. Cain signifies possession; for Eve when she bare him said with joy and thankfulness, and...

Genesis 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 4:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes