Passage Research
Genesis 4 — Sermon Preparation
Cain kills Abel and is sent into exile; Seth is born, and people begin to call on the name of the Lord. Below is a research summary for Genesis 4, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 26
- verses
- 341 / 140
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 14
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 4 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| קַיִן | Qayin | H7014 | 16 | Kajin |
| יָלַד | yâlad | H3205 | 11 | bear young, beget |
| הֶבֶל | Hebel | H1893 | 8 | Hebel |
| לֶמֶךְ | Lemek | H3929 | 5 | Lemek |
| אָח | ʼâch | H251 | 8 | brother |
| שֵׁם | shêm | H8034 | 8 | appellation, honor |
| תּוּבַל קַיִן | Tûwbal Qayin | H8423 | 4 | Tubal-Kajin |
How preachers through history handled this text
14 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 4, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Our first parents were comforted in their affliction by the birth of a son, whom they called Seth, that is, set,' settled,' or placed;' in his seed mankind should continue to the end of time, and from him the Messiah should descend. While Cain, the head of the apostacy, is made a wanderer, Seth, from whom the true church was to come, is one fixed. In Christ and his church is the only true settlement. Seth walked in the steps of his martyred brother Abel; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 4:25–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Eden 1— Gen 4:16
- Nod— Gen 4:16
Need the complete sermon prep report on this passage?
Greek exegesis, historical background, current scholarship, sermon outlines, illustrations — a complete PDF report on Genesis 4, delivered within 24 hours.