Gen. 4:2 in context
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Genesis 4:2

And she continued by giving birth to his brother Abel (Hebr. Hevel – meaning breath of wind/meaninglessness). Abel tended sheep (became a shepherd) while Cain worked the land (became a farmer).
[In addition to Cain, Abel, and their third son Seth, they had many sons and daughters, see Gen. 5:3–4. The Hebrew name Cain sounds almost the same as the Hebrew qanah, which means to buy, to obtain, and to create. Here is an example of a play on words where both of these words are used in verse 1. Abel means breath, mist, smoke—i.e., something short and fleeting. In addition to the literal meaning, the word also conveys meaninglessness, vanity, and emptiness, see Eccles. 1:2. Perhaps Eve was disheartened after her first son did not turn out to be the promise in Gen. 3:15. Another possible etymology is that the word is related to the Akkadian aplu, which means son.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתֹּסֶף   לָלֶדֶת   אֶת   אָחִיו   אֶת   הָבֶל   וַיְהִי   הֶבֶל   רֹעֵה   צֹאן   וְקַיִן   הָיָה   עֹבֵד   אֲדָמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ προσέθηκεν τεκεῖν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν Αβελ καὶ ἐγένετο Αβελ ποιμὴν προβάτων Καιν δὲ ἦν ἐργαζόμενος τὴν γῆν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3254
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֣סֶף (tósef)
 seq
to add
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vhw3fs
H9005
H3205
 לָ (la)
לֶ֔דֶת (ledet)
 to
to beget
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0251
H9023
 אָחִ֖י (achi)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H1893
 הָ֑בֶל (havel)
 Abel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H1961
H9014
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִי (jehi-)
־
seq
to be
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H1893
 הֶ֙בֶל֙ (hevel)
 Abel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H7462b
 רֹ֣עֵה (róe)
 to pasture
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H6629
 צֹ֔אן (tzón)
 flock
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H7014b
 וְ (ve)
קַ֕יִן (qajin)
 and
Cain
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H1961
 הָיָ֖ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H5647
 עֹבֵ֥ד (óved)
 to serve
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H0127
H9016
 אֲדָמָֽה (adamah)
׃
land
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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