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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Cain's name is supposed to have the meaning of "spear" or "possessed" in Hebrew. | Cain's name is supposed to have the meaning of "spear" or "possessed" in Hebrew. | ||
The suggestion that his name is associated with the verb kana (קנה qnh) seems particularly apt. It has also been suggested that his name has the meaning of "reed", though this suggestion is not particularly compelling. | |||
The gnostics, reportedly associated Cain with the sun. | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 7 March 2024
- Jubilees 4:31
- Killed when his house fell on him.
- Basic story of Cain.
- The story of Cain. (Joseph Smith Translation of the Genesis account. More detail available.)
- Enoch 22:7
- Abel, in the spirit world, cries out against Cain, who slew him.
- The Book of Jasher 1:12-35
- The story of Cain and Abel. Contains some interesting features. Cain's sacrifices are rejected (fail to be consumed by fire from heaven) because he gives the poorer pieces to the Lord. Cain then seeks an excuse to kill Abel. The actual event occurs as a dispute over Abel grazing his flocks on Cain's fields. Abel was doing this intentionally it seems because Cain had been stealing his sheep.
Notes
Cain's name is supposed to have the meaning of "spear" or "possessed" in Hebrew.
The suggestion that his name is associated with the verb kana (קנה qnh) seems particularly apt. It has also been suggested that his name has the meaning of "reed", though this suggestion is not particularly compelling.
The gnostics, reportedly associated Cain with the sun.