Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. if. Genesis 4:15 And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. seventy. Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times. Context The Descendants of Cain…23And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising. 24Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. Cross References Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times. Genesis 4:15 And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. Lexicon Ifכִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction Cain קָ֑יִן (qā·yin) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judah is avenged יֻקַּם־ (yuq·qam-) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish sevenfold, שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם (šiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim) Number - fd Strong's Hebrew 7659: Sevenfold, seven times then Lamech וְלֶ֖מֶךְ (wə·le·meḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth seventy-sevenfold.” וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number Additional Translations If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven. If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold. If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times." For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.' Jump to Previous Avenged Cain Cain's Death Fold Lamech Lemech Punishment Required Seven Sevenfold Seven-Fold Seventy Seventy-Seven TimesJump to Next Avenged Cain Cain's Death Fold Lamech Lemech Punishment Required Seven Sevenfold Seven-Fold Seventy Seventy-Seven TimesExternal Links Genesis 4:24 NIVGenesis 4:24 NLT Genesis 4:24 ESV Genesis 4:24 NASB Genesis 4:24 ASV Genesis 4:24 Bible Apps Genesis 4:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 4:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 4:24 French Bible Genesis 4:24 German Bible Alphabetical: avenged Cain If is Lamech seven sevenfold seventy-seven seventy-sevenfold then times OT Law: Genesis 4:24 If Cain will be avenged seven times (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |