Strong's Definition
the same as 1892; Hebel, the son of Adam
KJV Usage: Abel
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
הֶ֫בֶל (he.vel) — Abel. A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.2; son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332); brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Seth (H8352) Also named: Abel (Ἄβελ "Abel" G0006) § Abel = "breath" second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · הבל
Air | ≈ רוּחַ
breeze = a slight movement of air; ≈ associated with something without substance, that quickly passes away
Deities | ≈ פֶּסֶל | ≠ אֵל · יהוה
worthless idol = a deity who is unable to accomplish anything, ◄ compared to a light breeze
DEU 32:21 · 1KI 16:13 · 1KI 16:26 · PSA 31:7 · JER 8:19 · JER 10:8 · JER 14:22 · JON 2:9
Fail | ≈ רִיק · שֶׁקֶר · תֹּהוּ
futility, futile, in vain = state in which a condition does not serve any purpose
2KI 17:15 · JOB 7:16 · JOB 9:29 · JOB 21:34 · JOB 27:12 · JOB 35:16 · PSA 39:6 · PSA 39:7 · PSA 39:12 · PSA 62:10 · PSA 62:10 · PSA 78:33 · PSA 94:11 · PSA 144:4 · PRO 13:11 · PRO 21:6 · PRO 31:30 · ECC 1:2 · ECC 1:2 · ECC 1:2 · ECC 1:2 · ECC 1:2 · ECC 1:14 · ECC 2:1 · ECC 2:11 · ECC 2:15 · ECC 2:17 · ECC 2:19 · ECC 2:21 · ECC 2:23 · ECC 2:26 · ECC 3:19 · ECC 4:4 · ECC 4:7 · ECC 4:8 · ECC 4:16 · ECC 5:6 · ECC 5:9 · ECC 6:2 · ECC 6:4 · ECC 6:9 · ECC 6:11 · ECC 6:12 · ECC 7:6 · ECC 7:15 · ECC 8:10 · ECC 8:14 · ECC 8:14 · ECC 9:9 · ECC 9:9 · ECC 11:8 · ECC 11:10 · ECC 12:8 · ECC 12:8 · ECC 12:8 · ISA 30:7 · ISA 49:4 · JER 2:5 · JER 10:3 · JER 10:15 · JER 16:19 · JER 51:18 · LAM 4:17 · ZEC 10:2
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
הֶ֫בֶל, הָ֑בֶל n.pr.m. second son of Adam base