Category Archives: Genesis

ὅτι ἑπτάκις ἐκδεδίκηται ἐκ Κάιν, ἐκ δὲ Λάμεχ ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά. for that Kain has been avenged seven times, but from Lamech it shall be seventy times seven. כי שׁבעתים יקם־קין ולמך שׁבעים ושׁבעה׃   * seven times OR sevenfold * … Continue reading →

Εἶπεν δὲ Λάμεχ ταῖς ἑαυτοῦ γυναιξίν· Ἀδὰ καὶ Σελλά, ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς φωνῆς· γυναῖκες Λάμεχ, ἐνωτίσασθέ μου τοὺς λόγους· ὅτι ἄνδρα ἀπέκτεινα εἰς τραῦμα ἐμοὶ, καὶ νεανίσκον εἰς μώλωπα ἐμοί· Then Lamech said to his own wives, “Ada and Sella, … Continue reading →

Σελλὰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὴ ἔτεκεν τὸν Θόβελ, καὶ ἦν σφυροκόπος χαλκεὺς χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου· ἀδελφὴ δὲ Θόβελ Νοεμά. Then Sella also bore Thobel, and he was a hammer smith, a forger of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel … Continue reading →

Καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰουβάλ· οὗτος ἦν ὁ καταδείξας ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν. And the name of his brother was Ioubal; he was the one who invented the harp and lyre. ושׁם אחיו יובל הוא היה אבי כל־תפשׂ כנור ועוגב׃   … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἔτεκεν Ἀδὰ τὸν Ἰωβέλ· οὗτος ἦν ὁ πατὴρ οἰκούντων ἐν σκηναῖς κτηνοτρόφων. And Ada gave birth to Iobel; he was the father of those who dwell in tents, keeping cattle. ותלד עדה את־יבל הוא היה אבי ישׁב אהל ומקנה׃ … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῷ Λάμεχ δύο γυναῖκας· ὄνομα τῇ μιᾷ Ἀδά, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ δευτέρᾳ Σελλά. And Lamech took to himself two wives, the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella. ויקח־לו למך שׁתי נשׁים … Continue reading →

Ἐγεννήθη δὲ τῷ Ἑνὼχ Γαιδάδ, καὶ Γαιδάδ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μαιήλ, καὶ Μαιήλ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μαθουσαλά, καὶ Μαθουσαλὰ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Λάμεχ. And to Henoch was born Gaidad, and Gaidad begot Maiel, and Maiel begot Mathusala, and Mathusala begot Lamech. ויולד לחנוך … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἔγνω Κάιν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν τὸν Ἑνώχ. καὶ ἦν οἰκοδομῶν πόλιν καὶ ἐπωνόμασεν τὴν πόλιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἑνώχ. And Kain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Henoch. And he built … Continue reading →

Ἐξῆλθεν δὲ Κάιν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ᾤκησεν ἐν γῇ Ναὶδ κατέναντι Ἔδεμ. Then Kain went out from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Naid opposite Edem. ויצא קין מלפני יהוה וישׁב בארץ־נוד קדמת־עדן׃   … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Kύριος ὁ Θεός· Οὐχ οὕτως· πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας Κάιν ἑπτὰ ἐκδικούμενα παραλύσει. καὶ ἔθετο Kύριος ὁ Θεὸς σημεῖον τῷ Κάιν τοῦ μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν πάντα τὸν εὑρίσκοντα αὐτόν. And the LORD God said to him, “It shall … Continue reading →