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hevel הֶ֫בֶל ‘Abel’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as hevel הֶ֫בֶל ‘vanity’
Roots: הבל הבל

hevel pr n m pers
Abel = "breath"
1) second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain

Mentioned in Genesis 4:25, 4:2, 4:8, 4:9, 4:4

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