Did Cain go to a different planet? Does not the Hebrew term "erets" translate as "earth"?

Answer 1

Scripture said it was the land east of Eden:

Gen 4:16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Transliteration
'erets
Pronunciation

eh'·rets (Key)

Part of Speech
feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm

TWOT Reference
167


Outline of Biblical Usage 1) land, earth

a) earth

1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

3) earth (inhabitants)

b) land

1) country, territory

2) district, region

3) tribal territory

4) piece of ground

5) land of Canaan, Israel

6) inhabitants of land

7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

8) city (-state)

c) ground, surface of the earth

1) ground

2) soil

d) (in phrases)

1) people of the land

2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

3) level or plain country

4) land of the living

5) end(s) of the earth

e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1) lands, countries

a) often in contrast to Canaan

Answer 2

They may call it another earth...

But if someone leaves America and goes to a Chinese town, don't they say "It's like I'm on a different planet"?

I think Cain stayed on earth, but just went to somewhere far away...

Answer 3

No, then word eretz translates as land. When a hey is put before it (Ha-aretz) it usually refers specifically to Israel.

The word for earth would be olam, although that can also mean eternity or the entire universe. It is also used sometimes to refer to spiritual levels.

Answer 4

Eretz means 'earth', but unlike in English, this also means 'country'. For example, the State of Israel is Eretz Yisrael in Hebrew.

Answer 5

How? I think the Bible writer would have noticed a Saturn V rocket, don't you?

Answer 6

he went to Nod where he found a wife.