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Abel

Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve, was a shepherd who was killed by his brother Cain.

The name Abel means “a city; mourning”

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Summary

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Genesis 4:2; referred to as Abel (הֶ֫בֶל) or Abel (Ἄβελ); son of Adam and Eve; a brother of Cain and Seth.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Abel (Person)

Family members

Father

Adam

Mother

Eve

Siblings

Cain Seth

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 2 verses that refer to Abel without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Genesis 4:2
    Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
  2. Genesis 4:4
    …while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
  3. Genesis 4:8
    Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
  4. Genesis 4:9
    And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
  5. Genesis 4:25
    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
  6. Matthew 23:35
    And 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.
  7. Luke 11:51
    …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.
  8. Hebrews 11:4
    By 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.
  9. Hebrews 11:13Referred to, not named
    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  10. Hebrews 11:14Referred to, not named
    Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
  11. Hebrews 12:24
    …to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.