Abel

Adam and Eve's second son, killed by Cain

A written article for Abel is still to come. Below and alongside: where Abel appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 4000 BC
    3800 BC
  • Abel
    3938 BC to 3880 BC

Original word

  • הֶבֶל abel
    H1893
Relationships
Father: Adam Mother: Eve Brother: Cain Brother: Seth Born in: Eden Died in: Eden
Citations
“Abel.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Abel appears in Scripture

Genesis 4

וַתֹּסֶף לָלֶדֶת אֶת-אָחִיו אֶת-הָבֶל וַֽיְהִי-הֶבֶל רֹעֵה צֹאן וְקַיִן הָיָה עֹבֵד אֲדָמָֽה׃
2
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
וְהֶבֶל הֵבִיא גַם-הוּא מִבְּכֹרוֹת צֹאנוֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶן וַיִּשַׁע יְהוָה אֶל-הֶבֶל וְאֶל-מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃
4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
וַיֹּאמֶר קַיִן אֶל-הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַֽיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתָם בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיָּקָם קַיִן אֶל-הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַיַּֽהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃
8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-קַיִן אֵי הֶבֶל אָחִיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יָדַעְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹֽכִי׃
9
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
וַיֵּדַע אָדָם עוֹד אֶת-אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ שֵׁת כִּי שָֽׁת-לִי אֱלֹהִים זֶרַע אַחֵר תַּחַת הֶבֶל כִּי הֲרָגוֹ קָֽיִן׃
25
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.