Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. Young's Literal Translation And Lamech saith to his wives:—‘Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear [to] my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt; King James Bible And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. Hebrew Then Lamechלֶ֜מֶךְ (le·meḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to his wives: לְנָשָׁ֗יו (lə·nā·šāw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female “Adah עָדָ֤ה (‘ā·ḏāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5711: Adah -- two non-Israelite women and Zillah, וְצִלָּה֙ (wə·ṣil·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6741: Zillah -- wife of Lamech hear שְׁמַ֣עַן (šə·ma·‘an) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my voice; קוֹלִ֔י (qō·w·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound wives נְשֵׁ֣י (nə·šê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female of Lamech, לֶ֔מֶךְ (le·meḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth listen הַאְזֵ֖נָּה (ha’·zên·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine plural Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen to my speech. אִמְרָתִ֑י (’im·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 582: Man, mankind have slain [a man] הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ (hā·raḡ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent for wounding me, לְפִצְעִ֔י (lə·p̄iṣ·‘î) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6482: A bruise, wound a young man וְיֶ֖לֶד (wə·ye·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring for striking me. לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ (lə·ḥab·bu·rā·ṯî) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2250: A stripe, blow |