Biblical Hebrew Forum

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I have some questions:

1) The term Kenite (kayin) is spelled exactly the same as 
the name of Adam's son Cain (kayin).  Does this mean that 
the Kenites are supposed to be decendents Cain.

2) The plural of Kenite (kayin) is confusing.  In Judges 
4:11 Heber is called *the kenite* (ha-keyniy).  The context 
seems singular but the spelling looks plural. The same is 
true in Judges 5:24. In contrast, Genesis 15:19 and 1Sa 
15:6 the context and spelling both seem plural.

3) Conversely in the same passage says Heber moved away 
from the kenites (Kayin).  Here it the context seem plural 
but the spelling looks singular.

What am I missing?