Gen 4:2 | TNotes | STEP | 4:2 his brother ... Abel: The name (Hebrew habel ) means “breath,” “vapor,” or “meaningless,” anticipating his tragically brief life (cp. Eccl 1:2 ).

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‏ Genesis 4:2

4:2 ^a his brother ... Abel: The name (Hebrew habel) means “breath,” “vapor,” or “meaningless,” anticipating his tragically brief life (cp. Eccl 1:2 ^b).