אֵ֫בֶל

e.velNoun (Masculine)H0060

mourning

From: from H56 (אָבַל);

Short Definition

lamentation

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. mourning 1a) for the dead 1b) for rites of mourning (metaph) 1c) mourning garb 1d) period of mourning

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
3
Jeremiah
3
2 Samuel
2
Amos
2
Ecclesiastes
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 11:27
  • Deuteronomy 34:8
  • Esther 9:22
  • Genesis 50:11
  • Jeremiah 31:13

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