Ἄβελ
Abel · Abel
Greek word · Strong’s number G6 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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Abel (Ἄβελ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Abel”.
Second son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his brother Cain.
How to say it
A·bel
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Matthew 23:35
so that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
- Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
- Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through it, though he died, he still speaks.
- Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than the blood of Abel.