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ABEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: აბელ (Georgian), הֶבֶל, הָבֶל (Ancient Hebrew), Αβελ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-bəl (English)
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant “breath”.
"By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead." – Hebrews 11:4