"mark of Cain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: marks of Cain [plural]
Etymology: * From: 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis, 4:15 :* And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. Etymology templates: {{smallcaps|Lord}} Lord, {{smallcaps|Lord}} Lord Head templates: {{en-noun|marks of Cain}} mark of Cain (plural marks of Cain)
  1. A stigma of shame Translations (stigma of shame): Kaini märk (Estonian), Kainin merkki (Finnish), Kainsmal [neuter] (German), Kainszeichen [neuter] (German), אוֹת קַיִן (ot qáyin) [masculine] (Hebrew), znamię Kaina [neuter] (Polish), kainowe piętno [neuter] (Polish), Ка́инова печа́ть (Káinova pečátʹ) [feminine] (Russian), marca de Caín (Spanish), kainsmärke [neuter] (Swedish)

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