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Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Cain oldest son of Adam and Eve Noun H7014 קַ֖יִן ka·yin
told to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Abel the second son of Adam Noun H1893 הֶ֣בֶל he·vel
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his brother. a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֑יו a·chiv;
And it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי֙ vay·hi
about when they were in the field, field, land Noun H7704 בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה bas·sa·deh,
that Cain oldest son of Adam and Eve Noun H7014 קַ֛יִן ka·yin
rose to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 וַיָּ֥קָם vai·ya·kam
up against to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
Abel the second son of Adam Noun H1893 הֶ֥בֶל he·vel
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his brother a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֖יו a·chiv
and killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃ vai·ya·har·ge·hu.
him.      

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Abel

Abel  (Heb. Hebhel), a breath, or vanity, the second son of Adam and Eve. He was put to death by his brother Cain ( Genesis 4:1-16 ). Guided by the instruction of their father, the two brothers were trained in the duty of worshipping God. "And in process of time" (marg. "at the end of days", i.e., on the Sabbath) each of them offered up to God of the first-fruits of his labours. Cain, as a husbandman, offered the fruit... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
King James Bible And Cain told talked with Abel his brother. And brother: and it came about to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother brother, and killed slew him.
Hebrew Greek English Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.