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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #6 - Ἄβελ

Transliteration

Ábel

Phonetics

ab'-el

Root Word (Etymology)

of Hebrew origin (H1893)

Parts of Speech

Proper Name Masculine

TDNT

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's
Abel = "vanity (that is: transitory)"

the second son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1892 ‑ הֲבֵל (heh'‑bel, hab‑ale');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

NAS (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

HCS (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

BSB (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

ESV (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

WEB (4)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Hebrews 2

KJV (4)

Abel 4

NAS (4)

Abel 4

HCS (4)

Abel 1

of Abel 1

the blood of Abel 1

BSB (4)

Abel 3

of Abel 1

ESV (4)

Abel 4

WEB (4)

Abel 2

of Abel 1

that of Abel 1

RAH

N-AS 1

N-ASF 1

N-ASM 2

N-DSF 2

N-DSM 2

N-GS 1

N-GSM 1

N-NSM 3

ANT

N-PRI 4

BEZ

N-PRI 4

BGB

N-AMS 1

N-GMS 2

N-NMS 1

BMT

N-PRI 4

BYZ

N-PRI 4

ELZ

N-PRI 4

NA26

N-ASM 1

N-GSM 2

N-NSM 1

SBL

N-ASM 1

N-GSM 2

N-NSM 1

SCV

N-PRI 4

STV

N-PRI 4

TIS

N-PRI 4

Thayer's Expanded Definition

Ἄβελ (WH Ἅβ. (see their Introductory § 408)), indeclinable proper name (in Josephus (e. g. Antiquities 1, 2, 1) Ἄβελος, ), חֶבֶל (breath, vanity), Abel, the second son born to Adam (Genesis 4:2ff), so called from his short life and sudden death (cf. B. D. American edition, p. 5), (Job 7:16; Psalm 39:6): Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 12:24.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

Ἄβελ

(WH, Ἄ -), ὁ , indecl.

(Heb. H1893)

Abel (Genesis 4:2-10): Hebrews 11:4 Hebrews 12:24; αἵμα Ἄ ., Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

Αβελ Ἅβελ Abel Habel Hábel