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Introduction to Genesis 4:1 Genesis 4:1 describes the conception and birth of Qayin (Cain), the first recorded human birth in the Bible. The verse begins with the phrase וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו (“And the man knew Chavvah his wife”), using the Hebrew verb יָדַע (yada‘), which commonly means “to know” but here implies sexual intimacy. The verse consists of: The subject-action phrase וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע (“And the man knew”), marking a euphemistic expression for marital relations. The result of this union וַתַּ֨הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד (“And she conceived and bore”), describing the birth of Qayin.… Learn Hebrew