Cain
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- proper noun
- /keɪn/
- Literature
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Caín
- In the story of Cain, he committed the first murder by killing his brother Abel out of jealousy.
- Cain and Abel
- mark of Cain
- the story of Cain
But I want to speak about two brothers, Cain and Abel.
- But I want to speak about two brothers, Cain and Abel.
- Why did, why did, why did government start after Cain killed Abel back in Genesis?
- OK, so in the story of Cain and Abel, Cain makes second rate sacrifices.
- Crime drama has been popular since the beginning of time, since Cain and Abel, the very first murder.
- The Mormons talk about Cain, that black people are a descendant of Cain.
- So Cain had, I mean, Adam had Cain and Abel and Yahweh came back to check on his offerings one day.
- Oh, so yeah, this, this why did Cain go bad, right.
- He's gone with Betray my trust on Cain and Abel.
- Job's wife says shake your fist at God and die, while Cain shakes his first at God and kills.
- And I think the the two stories that follow the story of Cain and Abel detail that.
- So the first two humans in history are Cain and Abel.
- And like for example, in in is that the Lord Byron's Cain mystery?
- And the trouble with that is that we've had trade and slavery since Cain and Abel.
- But we're no nearer to solving the Riddle of eternal justice than Cain was.
- God actually, you know, reminds Cain, you know, if you do well, things are going to be well with you.
- You can be like Cain and you can refuse to make necessary sacrifices for what you want.
Examples
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But I want to speak about two brothers, Cain and Abel.
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When Eve gives birth to Cain, she is called by her proper name.
Academic text (1994) -
In the intervening story about Cain, sin and death enter the world for the first time.
Academic text (1994) -
The firstborn son of Adam, Cain, is sent into exile, and the line of descent goes through Seth.
Academic text (1992) -
In the early pages of Genesis, we read the story of Cain and his jealous rage against Abel, his brother.
Academic text (2001) -
God punished Cain for killing his brother by sending him into exile.
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The tale of Cain serves as a moral lesson about the consequences of jealousy and violence.
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A mock online award for people who say health risks are not serious and then become very ill
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cain comes from the Hebrew name Qayin, which is often linked to the word 'spear'. In the Bible Cain killed his brother Abel and was punished with exile, so Cain now stands for the first murderer and is a symbol of guilt and being an outcast.