Avel אָבֵל
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| אָבֵל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | avel |
| Strong's number | H57 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | mourning |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (3) |
Avel (Hebrew אָבֵל, Strong's H57) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “mourning”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) mourning
1a) for the dead
1b) because of calamity
1c) of rites of mourning
2) mourner (subst.)
2a) for the dead
2b) for calamity
1a) for the dead
1b) because of calamity
1c) of rites of mourning
2) mourner (subst.)
2a) for the dead
2b) for calamity
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | mourn (3), mourning (2), mourners (2), mourneth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | mourners (2), mourning (1), grief (1), like one mourning (1), his mourners (1), who mourn (1), mourn (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Avel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 37:35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
Esther
- Esther 6:12And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
Job
- Job 29:25I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
Psalms
- Psalm 35:14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
- Isaiah 61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 1:4The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).