Genesis 4:16
"And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord,.... Either from the place where the Lord was talking with him; or from the place where his glorious Majesty usually resided, where was some visible token of his presence, some stream of light and glory which showed him to be there, and which was at the east

of the garden of Eden; from whence Cain was obliged to go, not being suffered to appear any more before God, or among his worshippers: there was a place near Tripoli in Syria, near where Mount Lebanon ends, called , "the face of God", made mention of by Polybius (e), and Strabo (f): and was near those parts where some place the garden of Eden; and it is possible might have its name from some tradition that this was the place where the face of God was seen, or his presence enjoyed by our first parents after their ejection from Eden, and from whence Cain went forth: and dwelt in the land of Nod; so called, not before he went there, but from his wandering up and down in it; continuing in no one place in it, as well as his mind was restless and uneasy; Jarchi mentions another reason of its name, that in every place where he went the earth shook under him, and men said, Depart from him, this is he that slew his brother: on the east of Eden; further east from the place where his father Adam and his other children dwelt; not being allowed to continue any longer with them, or converse with them, after he had been guilty of so horrid a crime. (e) Hist. l. 5. p. 260. (f) Geograph. l. 16. p. 519.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H7014 קַיִן
Definition:

The same asqayin(with a play upon the affinity toqanah); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).see HEBREWqayinsee HEBREWqanahBr The same asqayin(with a play upon the affinity toqanah); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe -- Cain, Kenite(-s).see HEBREWqayinsee HEBREWqanahBr

H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H5113 נוֹד
Definition:

16ofregion into which Cain wandered(compareGenesis 4:12;Genesis 4:14);ᵐ5(strangely)Ναιδ;ᵑ9appellative,profugusin terra, compare Symm Theod, see NeMarg. 9.Topical LexiconTranslational RenderingsMost En 16ofregion into which Cain wandered(compareGenesis 4:12;Genesis 4:14);ᵐ5(strangely)Ναιδ;ᵑ9appellative,profugusin terra, compare Symm Theod, see NeMarg. 9.Topical LexiconTranslational RenderingsMost En

Possible Meanings:
  • flee (semantic_range)
H6926 קִדְמָה
Definition:

1in front of, over against(compare NöZMG xxxiii (1879), 532),Genesis 2:14(i.e. from standpoint of writer; really, on geographic grounds, = west of; yet see Died. 6),Genesis 4:16(both J),2on the east o 1in front of, over against(compare NöZMG xxxiii (1879), 532),Genesis 2:14(i.e. from standpoint of writer; really, on geographic grounds, = west of; yet see Died. 6),Genesis 4:16(both J),2on the east o

Possible Meanings:
  • former time (semantic_range)
H5731 עֵדֶן
Definition:

וַיִּטַּע גַּןבְּֿעֵדֶןGenesis 2:8, river׳יֹצֵא מֵעGenesis 2:10,׳קִדְמַתעֿGenesis 4:16;׳גַּןעֿGenesis 2:15;Genesis 3:23,24 (allᵐ5Εδεμ); compare׳כְּגַןעֿEzekiel 36:35;Joel 2:3and׳כְּעIsaiah 51:3(""׳גַּ וַיִּטַּע גַּןבְּֿעֵדֶןGenesis 2:8, river׳יֹצֵא מֵעGenesis 2:10,׳קִדְמַתעֿGenesis 4:16;׳גַּןעֿGenesis 2:15;Genesis 3:23,24 (allᵐ5Εδεμ); compare׳כְּגַןעֿEzekiel 36:35;Joel 2:3and׳כְּעIsaiah 51:3(""׳גַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • time (semantic_range)

Interlinear data not available for this verse yet.

---

Get the daily verse delivered free

Create Free Account

Automatic daily verse emails after signup

← Chapter 4 All Chapters