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HebrewH0061Adv

אֲבָל

a.val

11Occurrences
H0061Strong's #
AdvPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

nay, i.e. truly or yet

apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. truly, verily, surely 2) but, however, howbeit 3) contrariwise, nay rather (neg.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adv

Morphology Code

H:Adv

Full Description

H:Adv

Occurrences

אֲבָל appears 11 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Chronicles
3
Daniel
2
Genesis
2
1 Kings
1
2 Kings
1
2 Samuel
1
Ezra
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 1:43BSB

“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

2 Chronicles 19:3BSB

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

2 Kings 4:14BSB

So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?”“Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.”

Daniel 10:7BSB

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

Ezra 10:13BSB

But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.