HebrewH1893Proper Noun (Masculine)

הֶ֫בֶל

he.vel

5Occurrences
H1893Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Hebel, the son of Adam

the same as H1892 (הֶבֶל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at ; son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332); brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Seth (H8352) Also named: Abel (*Ἄβελ *"Abel" G0006) § Abel = "breath" second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

הֶ֫בֶל appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Genesis
5

Key Passages

Genesis 4:2BSB

Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel.Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

Genesis 4:4BSB

while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock.And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:8BSB

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.

Genesis 4:9BSB

And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”“I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 4:25BSB

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.”

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