אֲבָל H61
H61 is the Hebrew word אֲבָל, transliterated ʼăbâl and said ab-awl'. The King James Version most often renders it but.
What it means
nay, i.e. truly or yet.
Where it comes from
apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
Verses using אֲבָל
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 17:19 · KJV
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 42:21 · KJV
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
2 Samuel 14:5 · KJV
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
1 Kings 1:43 · KJV
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
2 Kings 4:14 · KJV
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
2 Chronicles 1:4 · KJV
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 19:3 · KJV
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
2 Chronicles 33:17 · KJV
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
Ezra 10:13 · KJV
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Daniel 10:7 · KJV
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel 10:21 · KJV
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Common questions
What does Strong's H61 mean?
H61 is the Hebrew word אֲבָל (ʼăbâl), meaning nay, i.e. truly or yet.
How is H61 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it but (4 times), verily (3 times), indeed (2 times), nevertheless (2 times).
How many times does H61 appear in the Bible?
אֲבָל (ʼăbâl) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H61 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation.
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