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Abel Definition

Abel (ā′bəl)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible the second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain: Gen. 4

Etymology: L < Gr Abel < ? Heb hevel, lit., breath

Abel Quotes

And the L said unto Cain,Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? And he said,What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

—Bible (Old Testament)

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