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Meaning: "Vapor," "breath," "vanity" — something brief, transient, or impermanent. from H58 and H1004 and H4601; Beth-Maakah meadow; Abel Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine: Abel-beth-maacah.
Biblical Context: Genesis 4:2 (NKJV):
"Then she bore Abel his brother. Now Abel kept sheep, but Cain tilled the ground."
Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve, and is known for having offered a pleasing sacrifice to God, unlike his brother Cain, who killed him out of jealousy. His story represents the first human death recorded in the Bible and marks the beginning of the conflict between good and evil. |
