Kayin (קין) means Cain in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קַיִן
kayin
noun · masculine
In English
Cain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kayin.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד מבניהם של אדם וחוה, אח להבל ולשת.
- 2קיצור של אות קין.
The word Kayin is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַיִן
- Written without vowel points
- קין
- Said
- kayin
- Pattern
- קַיִל
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Kayin is said in other languages.
- English
- Cain
These words rhyme with Kayin.
This is where the word Kayin comes from.
מקבילה בערבית: قَيْن – נפח, ואכן נאמר בבראשית
These words come before and after Kayin in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kayin.
What does Kayin (קין) mean in Hebrew?
Kayin (קין) means Cain. It is said kayin, with the stress on ka.
What rhymes with Kayin (קין)?
Words that rhyme with Kayin (קין) include עין, יין, עין, זין, עדיין, and מנין.
Is Kayin (קין) masculine or feminine?
The word Kayin (קין) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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