Cain
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[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew קַיִן (qayin) ‘craftsman’.
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- IPA: /keɪn/
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Cain
- (mythology) The eldest son of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis; considered the first murderer. (see w:Cain and Abel).
- (rare) A male given name
[edit] Quotations
- 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 4:8
- And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
[edit] Translations
son of Adam and Eve