Cain in Hebrew is קַ֔יִן (káyin).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
קַ֔יִן
káyin
name · masculine
In English
Cain
/keɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Cain as a name.
son of Adam and Eve
- קַ֔יִןקיןkáyinmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קַ֔יִן.
- Written with vowel points
- קַ֔יִן
- Written without vowel points
- קין
- Said
- káyin
- Its meanings in English
- Cain, A collective term for the Kenites, a biblical ethnic group
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Cain in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Cain in Hebrew.
How do you say Cain in Hebrew?
Cain in Hebrew is קַ֔יִן, said káyin. Without vowel points it is written קין.
Is קין masculine or feminine?
The word קין is masculine.
What else does קין mean in English?
Besides Cain, קין can mean A collective term for the Kenites, a biblical ethnic group.
How is Cain pronounced in English?
Cain is pronounced /keɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Cain and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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