This is the name of Abel: Adam and Eve's second son, killed by Cain.
Definition
Ἄβελ, (WH, Ἅ-), ὁ, indecl.
(הֶבֶל),
Abel (Genesis 4:2-10): Hebrews 11:4; 12:24; αἵμα Ἄ., Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51.
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Where it occurs
Occurrences
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- Matthew 23:35Ἅβελ · AbelAnd so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
- Luke 11:51Ἅβελ · of Abel…from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
- Hebrews 11:4Ἅβελ · AbelBy faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
- Hebrews 12:24Ἅβελ · Abel…to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.