Ἄβελ

Ἄβελ — Ábel

Ἄβελ (WH Ἅβ. (see their Introductory § 408)), indeclinable proper name (in Josephus (e. g. Antiquities 1, 2, 1) Ἄβελος, ), חֶבֶל (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.