Abel
ἌβελStrong’s G0006Abel
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Abel is the Greek word usually translated “abel”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.”
Meaning
Usually translated “abel”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of abel 2
- abel 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
- Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
- Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Greek dictionary
Ἄβελ Abel · Abel
Ἄβελ, (WH, Ἅ-), ὁ, indecl. (הֶבֶל), Abel (Gen.4:2-10): Heb.11:4, 12:24; αἵμα Ἄ., Mat.23:35, Luk.11:51.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.