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אָבֵל H57

H57 is the Hebrew word אָבֵל, transliterated ʼâbêl and said aw-bale'. The King James Version most often renders it mourning.

Word: אָבֵלTransliteration: ʼâbêlSaid: aw-bale'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

lamenting.

Where it comes from

from H56 (אָבַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mourning 2×mourn 2×one that mourneth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: mourn(-er, -ing).

Verses using אָבֵל

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 37:35 · KJV

And 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.

Esther 6:12 · KJV

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

Psalm 35:14 · KJV

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

Isaiah 61:3 · KJV

To 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.

Lamentations 1:4 · KJV

The 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H57 mean?

H57 is the Hebrew word אָבֵל (ʼâbêl), meaning lamenting.

How is H57 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mourning (2 times), mourn (2 times), one that mourneth (1 time).

How many times does H57 appear in the Bible?

אָבֵל (ʼâbêl) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H57 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H56 (אָבַל).

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