KJV: And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
YLT: and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.
Darby: And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
ASV: And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
וַתֹּ֣סֶף | And she again |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again. |
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לָלֶ֔דֶת | bore [this time] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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אָחִ֖יו | his brother |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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הָ֑בֶל | Abel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: הֶבֶל Sense: second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain. |
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וַֽיְהִי־ | And was |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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הֶ֙בֶל֙ | Abel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: הֶבֶל Sense: second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain. |
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רֹ֣עֵה | a keeper |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: רָעָה Sense: to pasture, tend, graze, feed. |
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צֹ֔אן | of sheep |
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks. |
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וְקַ֕יִן | but Cain |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: קַיִן Sense: eldest son of Adam and Eve and the first murderer having murdered his brother Abel. |
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עֹבֵ֥ד | a tiller |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: עָבַד Sense: to work, serve. |
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אֲדָמָֽה | of the ground |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֲדָמָה Sense: ground, land. |