abel

n. second son of Adam and Eve, Biblical figure that was slain by his brother Cain

Abel is a biblical forename which may derive from the Hebrew Hebel, itself derived from hevel (breath or vapour), or from the Assyrian for son. In reference to the biblical story, the name Abel often occurs with that of his brother, as Cain and Abel.Based on its occurrence in the Bible the name Abel has been used in many European languages; in English it was mostly used by the Puritans in the 17th Century.
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According to Genesis, Cain and Abel were the first and second sons of Adam and Eve, born after the Fall of Man. Their story is told in Genesis 4:1-16, the Qur'an at 5:26-32, and Moses 5:16-41. In all versions, Cain, a farmer, commits the first murder by killing his brother Abel, a shepherd, after God (called YHWH) rejects Cain's sacrifice but accepts Abel's.
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Noun
1. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
(synonym) Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
(hypernym) mathematician
2. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
(hypernym) man, adult male
(classification) Old Testament

n. Abel, second son of Adam and Eve, Biblical figure that was slain by his brother Cain

n. Abel, second son of Adam and Eve, Biblical figure that was slain by his brother Cain