Strong's Lexicon
G6 — Ἄβελ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G6 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἄβελ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H1893) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Abel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ab'-el |
| Meaning: | 1. Abel, the son of Adam |
| KJV Renderings: | Abel |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἄβελ (WH Ἅβ. (see their Introductory § 408)), indeclinable proper name (in Josephus (e. g. Antiquities 1, 2, 1) Ἄβελος, ), çÆáÆì (breath, vanity), Abel, the second son born to Adam (Gen 4:2 ff), so called from his short life and sudden death (cf. B. D. American edition, p. 5), (Job 7:16; Psa 39:6): Mat 23:35; Luk 11:51; Heb 11:4; Heb 12:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἄβελ (Abel)
Matthew 23:35
- KJV: 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
- GK: όπως έλθη εφ΄ υμάς παν αίμα δίκαιον εκχυνόμενον επί της γης απο του αίματος Αβελ του δικαίου έως του αίματος Ζαχαρίου υιού Βαραχίου ον εφονεύσατε μεταξύ του ναού και του θυσιαστηρίου
Luke 11:51
- KJV: From 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
- GK: από του αίματος Αβελ έως του αίματος Ζαχαρίου του απολομένου μεταξύ του θυσιαστηρίου και του οίκου ναι λέγω υμίν εκζητηθήσεται από της γενεάς ταύτης
Hebrews 11:4
- KJV: By 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
- GK: πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Άβελ παρά Καϊν προσήνεγκε τω θεώ δι΄ ης εμαρτυρήθη είναι δίκαιος μαρτυρούντος επί τοις δώροις αυτού του θεού και δι΄ αυτής αποθανών έτι λαλείται
Hebrews 12:24
- KJV: And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than Abel
- GK: και διαθήκης νέας μεσίτη Ιησού και αίματι ραντισμού κρείττον λαλούντι παρά τον Άβελ
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