Ἂβελ

abel

of Hebrew origin (הֶבֶל); Abel, the son of Adam:--Abel.

G6

Hebrews 11:4 · Word #4

Lexicon G6

LemmaἌβελ
TransliterationÁbel
Strong'sG6

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἊβελ
Strong'sG6

SIBI-P1 G6-01

Abel (Breath)

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular, indeclinable (I). Attested in nominative (NMSI), genitive (GMSI), and accusative (AMSI) singular forms; case is determined by syntactic role, though the form remains Ἄβελ.
Rendering RationaleThe name Ἄβελ transliterates the Hebrew הֶבֶל (hevel), meaning "breath" or "vapor," conveying transience. Rendering it as "Abel (Breath)" preserves the proper name while making explicit its root meaning. The form is masculine singular and indeclinable in Greek, functioning according to case (nominative, genitive, or accusative) without change in spelling.

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Word Usage (4 occurrences of G6)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 23:35 Ἂβελ abel
Luke 11:51 Ἂβελ abel Abel
Hebrews 11:4 Ἂβελ abel