Abel
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Abel is a biblical figure, the second son of Adam and Eve, known for being a righteous shepherd whose murder by his brother Cain marks the first homicide in the Bible.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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Human → Son → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Genesis
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| associatedConcept |
First murder in human history (according to the Bible)
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| birthOrder |
Second son of Adam and Eve
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| characterTrait |
Righteous
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| commemoratedAs |
Righteous martyr in Christian tradition
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| contrastedWith |
Cain
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| deathCause |
Murder
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| familyRelation |
Brother of Cain
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Son of Adam → Son of Eve → |
| gender |
Male
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| hasParent |
Adam
→
Eve → |
| hasSibling |
Cain
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| killedBy |
Cain
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| knownFor |
Being murdered by his brother Cain
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Being the first homicide victim in the Bible → Offering an acceptable sacrifice to God → |
| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| mentionedIn |
Hebrews 11:4
→
Luke 11:51 → Matthew 23:35 → Quran (as one of the two sons of Adam) → |
| moralContrastWith |
Cain
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| moralEvaluationInText |
Righteous before God
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| name |
Abel
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| nameMeaning |
Breath
→
Vapor → |
| narrativeRole |
Victim of fratricide
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| occupation |
Shepherd
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| offeredTo |
God
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
→
Islam → Judaism → |
| sacrificeAcceptedBy |
God
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| sacrificeType |
Animal offering
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| scripturalReference |
Genesis 4:1–8
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| storyTheme |
Divine justice
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Jealousy → Violence → |
| symbolizes |
Innocent suffering
→
Righteous martyrdom → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Greg Abel
→
Niels Henrik Abel → Niels Henrik Abel → |
familyName |
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Abel Korzeniowski
→
Abel Tasman → |
givenName |
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Adam
→
חַוָּה → |
parentOf |
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Seth
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bornAfter |
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Hall of Faith
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includesFigure |
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Abel
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name |
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Eve
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offspring |
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Seth
→
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sibling |