What do Cain and Abel's names mean?

Answer 1

Cain and Abel were the first and second sons of Adam and Eve, born after the Fall of Man. Their story is told in Genesis 4:1-16, the Qur'an at 5:26-32, and Moses 5:16-41. In all versions, Cain, a farmer, commits the first murder by killing his brother Abel, a shepherd, after God rejects Cain's sacrifice but accepts Abel's.

Answer 2

Cain and able were Adam and Eve's children in The Bible. Forgive me for not knowing the exact details but Cain and Able each gave God gifts (one gave him livestock and one veg, i think), God preferred Able's gift (or at least Cain thought so) and out of jealousy Cain slayed Able. When God later asked Cain where Able was, Cain replyed "Am I my brother's Keeper?" Soon God found out of Ables murder and banished Cain. He then gave Adam and Eve a third son, Seth, to replace the two they had lost. Hope that's helpful!

Answer 3

Answer 1

The answer to a portion of the question regarding Cain's name can be found in Genesis chapter 4 when Eve explained (as indicated by the concordance) why she named her first born Cain. She exclaimed I have produced a man with the aid of Jehovah. Cains name is derived from the Hebrew word qa-nah meaning to produce(qa'ni-tha). Thus Cains name means "something produced"

Answer 2

It has been proposed that the etymology of Cain and Abel may be a direct pun on the roles they take in the Genesis narrative. Abel is thought to derive from a reconstructed word meaning "herdsman", with the modern Arabic cognate ibil now specifically referring only to "camels". Cain is thought to be cognate to the mid-1st millennium BC South Arabian word qyn, meaning "metalsmith".