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And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Cain Cain Noun H7014 קַ֖יִן ka·yin
talked answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Abel Abel Noun H1893 הֶ֣בֶל he·vel
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his brother another Noun H251 אָחִ֑יו a·chiv;
came become Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי֙ vay·hi
and it came to pass when they were in the field country Noun H7704 בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה bas·sa·deh,
that Cain Cain Noun H7014 קַ֛יִן ka·yin
rose up abide Verb H6965 וַיָּ֥קָם vai·ya·kam
with about Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
Abel Abel Noun H1893 הֶ֥בֶל he·vel
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his brother another Noun H251 אָחִ֖יו a·chiv
and slew him destroy Verb H2026 וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃ vai·ya·har·ge·hu.

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