Cain-and-abel
cain and abel
Note: God “set a mark upon Cain” to protect him in his wanderings. The “mark of Cain” now refers to an individual’s or humankind’s sinful nature.
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the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4. a murderer. raise Cain, Slang. become angry or violent: He’ll raise Cain when he finds out I lost his watch. to behave in a boisterous manner; cause a disturbance: The students raised Cain while the teacher was out. noun (history) (in […]