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Strong's #6: Abel (pronounced ab'-el)

of Hebrew origin (1893); Abel, the son of Adam:--Abel.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Abel

Abel = "vanity (that is: transitory)"

1) the second son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain

Part of Speech: proper noun masculine

Relation: of Hebrew origin H1893




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

Matthew 23:35: "the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zechariah"
Luke 11:51: "From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias,"
Hebrews 11:4: "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,"
Hebrews 12:24: "that speaketh better things than that of Abel."









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