Abel — the meaning of the Hebrew name אָבֵל

אָבֵל

ʼÂbêl · pronounced aw-bale' · Strong's H59 · a place

Abel means a meadow.

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Strong's definition

from H58; a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine.

First appearance

1Sam 6:18 And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth–shemite. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abel

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel

1Sam 6:182Sam 20:142Sam 20:152Sam 20:18

Other people or places called Abel

Abel (H1893) — Hebel, the son of Adam

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