Strong’s H0056

אָבַל

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

abal

Pronunciation

ah-VAHL

Definition

To mourn, lament

Meaning

to bewail

Usage

The Hebrew verb "abal" primarily means to mourn or lament. It is used in the context of expressing grief or sorrow, often due to death or calamity. The act of mourning in the Hebrew culture involved various expressions of grief, including weeping, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes.

Bible references

Genesis 37:34;Exodus 33:4;Numbers 14:39;1 Samuel 6:19;1 Samuel 15:35;1 Samuel 16:1;2 Samuel 13:37;2 Samuel 14:2;2 Samuel 14:2;2 Samuel 19:1;1 Chronicles 7:22;2 Chronicles 35:24;Ezra 10:6;Nehemiah 1:4;Nehemiah 8:9;Job 14:22;Isaiah 3:26;Isaiah 19:8;Isaiah 24:4;Isaiah 24:7;Isaiah 33:9;Isaiah 66:10;Jeremiah 4:28;Jeremiah 12:4;Jeremiah 12:11