Qayin (Hebrew transliteration)
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Qayin is the Hebrew name for Cain, the biblical figure known as the firstborn son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qayin (Hebrew transliteration) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible character
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biblical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | city named after his son Enoch ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical biblical character ⓘ |
| child | Enoch (son of Cain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Abel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crime | murder of Abel ⓘ |
| describedAs | firstborn son of Adam and Eve ⓘ |
| etymologyAssociatedWith | Hebrew root q-n-h (to acquire) ⓘ |
| father | Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNameForm | קַיִן NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Cain
NERFINISHED
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Qabil NERFINISHED ⓘ Qain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
committing the first murder in the Bible
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killing his brother Abel ⓘ |
| mentionedInChapter | Genesis 4 ⓘ |
| moralThemeAssociatedWith |
divine justice
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fratricide ⓘ jealousy ⓘ |
| mother | Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| offeredTo |
God
NERFINISHED
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YHWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeringType | fruits of the ground ⓘ |
| positionInFamily | firstborn son ⓘ |
| protectedBy | mark of Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment |
banishment
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becoming a wanderer ⓘ |
| receivedSign | mark of Cain ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
archetypal murderer
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symbol of sin and exile ⓘ |
| sibling |
Abel
NERFINISHED
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Hevel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed wife ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian tradition
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Islamic tradition (as Qabil/Cain) ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| transliterationOf | Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.