Genesis 4:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Young's Literal Translation
and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,

King James Bible
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

Hebrew
while Abel
וְהֶ֨בֶל (wə·he·ḇel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam

brought
הֵבִ֥יא (hê·ḇî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the best portions
וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן (ū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·hen)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

of the firstborn
מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת (mib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture

of his flock.
צֹאנ֖וֹ (ṣō·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

And the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

looked with favor
וַיִּ֣שַׁע (way·yi·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered

on
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Abel
הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam

and
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his offering,
מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃ (min·ḥā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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