1893. Hebel or Habel

Strong's Lexicon

Hebel or Habel: Abel

Original Word: הֶבֶל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Hebel
Pronunciation: HEH-bel
Phonetic Spelling: (heh'-bel)
Definition: Abel
Meaning: Hebel

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָבַל (haval), meaning "to be vain" or "to act emptily."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G6 (Ἄβελ, Abel): The Greek transliteration of Abel, used in the New Testament to refer to the same biblical figure.

Usage: The name "Hebel" or "Abel" is most prominently known as the second son of Adam and Eve, as recorded in the Book of Genesis. The name is often associated with the concept of "breath" or "vapor," symbolizing transience or fleetingness. In a broader sense, the term "hebel" is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to denote vanity, futility, or something ephemeral.

Cultural and Historical Background: Abel is a significant figure in the biblical narrative, representing the archetype of the righteous sufferer. His account is foundational in understanding the themes of sacrifice, faith, and the consequences of sin. Abel was a shepherd, and his offering to God was accepted over that of his brother Cain, leading to Cain's jealousy and Abel's subsequent murder. This narrative sets the stage for the ongoing biblical theme of the struggle between good and evil, righteousness and sin.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
the second son of Adam
NASB Translation
Abel (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. הֶ֫בֶל, הָ֑בֶל proper name, masculine (perhaps id quod Assyrian ablu, son, COT^Gloss; compare also We^{Skizzen iii.70}: derivation from I. הֶבֶל not probable) second son of Adam Genesis 4:2 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:4 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:8 (twice in verse); Genesis 4:9,25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abel

The same as hebel; Hebel, the son of Adam -- Abel.

see HEBREW hebel

Forms and Transliterations

הֶ֔בֶל הֶ֖בֶל הֶ֙בֶל֙ הֶ֣בֶל הֶ֥בֶל הָ֑בֶל הבל וְהֶ֨בֶל והבל hā·ḇel hāḇel Havel he·ḇel heḇel hevel veHevel wə·he·ḇel wəheḇel

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:2
HEB: אָחִ֖יו אֶת־ הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־ הֶ֙בֶל֙
NAS: to his brother Abel. And Abel
KJV: his brother Abel. And Abel
INT: gave to his brother Abel become and Abel

Genesis 4:2
HEB: הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־ הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן
NAS: Abel. And Abel was a keeper
KJV: Abel. And Abel was a keeper
INT: Abel become and Abel was a keeper of flocks

Genesis 4:4
HEB: וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־
NAS: Abel, on his part also brought
KJV: And Abel, he also brought
INT: Abel brought his part

Genesis 4:4
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל־ מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: had regard for Abel and for his offering;
KJV: had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
INT: and the LORD about Abel and his offering

Genesis 4:8
HEB: קַ֖יִן אֶל־ הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וַֽיְהִי֙
NAS: told Abel his brother.
KJV: with Abel his brother:
INT: Cain against Abel his brother came

Genesis 4:8
HEB: קַ֛יִן אֶל־ הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: up against Abel his brother
KJV: against Abel his brother,
INT: Cain against Abel his brother and killed

Genesis 4:9
HEB: קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
NAS: Where is Abel your brother?
KJV: Where [is] Abel thy brother?
INT: Cain Where is Abel my brother's said

Genesis 4:25
HEB: אַחֵ֔ר תַּ֣חַת הֶ֔בֶל כִּ֥י הֲרָג֖וֹ
NAS: in place of Abel, for Cain
KJV: seed instead of Abel, whom Cain
INT: another place of Abel for killed

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1893
8 Occurrences

hā·ḇel — 1 Occ.
he·ḇel — 6 Occ.
wə·he·ḇel — 1 Occ.