אָבַל
a.valVerbH0056
to mourn
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to bewail
Full Lexicon Entry
- to mourn, lament 1a) (Qal) to mourn, lament 1a1) of humans 1a2) of inanimate objects (fig.) 1a2a) of gates 1a2b) of land 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mourn, cause to mourn (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to mourn 1c2) play the mourner
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
37 timesAppears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
6
Jeremiah
5
1 Samuel
3
Amos
3
Ezk
3
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 7:22
- Amos 1:2
- Ezk 7:27
- Isaiah 24:7
- Jeremiah 23:10
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