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