Strong's Lexicon ebel: Mourning, lamentation Original Word: אֵבֶל Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַל (aval), meaning "to mourn" or "to lament." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3997 (penthos) - mourning, grief - G2354 (thrēnos) - lamentation, dirge Usage: The Hebrew word "ebel" primarily denotes a state of mourning or lamentation, often associated with the death of a loved one or a national tragedy. It reflects a deep emotional response to loss and is frequently used in contexts where individuals or communities express grief. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, mourning was a significant social and religious practice. It involved various rituals, such as wearing sackcloth, sitting in ashes, fasting, and wailing. Mourning periods could last for days or even weeks, depending on the relationship to the deceased and the circumstances of the death. The expression of grief was not only personal but also communal, as the community would often come together to support those in mourning. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom abal Definition mourning NASB Translation mourn (1), mourning (23). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֵ֫בֶל noun masculineGenesis 50:11 mourning — absolute Genesis 50:10 17t.; construct Genesis 27:41 3t.; אֶבְלֵךְ Isaiah 60:20; אֶבְלָם Jeremiah 31:13 — for dead, construct Genesis 27:41; Deuteronomy 34:8 ("" בּכי) so יָחִיד ׳א simile for grievous mourning Amos 8:10, id. metaphor Jeremiah 6:26 ("" מִסְמַּד תַּמְרוּרִים); Genesis 50:11 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 16:7 compare 2 Samuel 19:3 ׳עשה א Ezekiel 24:17 (see Co) followed by לְ Genesis 50:10 (see also II. אָבֵל near the end); for calamity, Esther 4:3; Esther 9:22 ("" יָגוֺן; contracted יוֺם טוֺב) Job 30:31 ("" קול בכים Isaiah 60:20; Isaiah 61:3 (where apparently = mourning garb, followed by מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה, see also Bi Che on text.; "" רוּחַ כֵּהָה; contracted שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֺן); Jeremiah 31:13 ("" שׂשׂון), Lamentations 5:15 ("" מָחוֺל), Amos 5:16 ("" מִסְמֵּד); compare כִּבְנוֺת יַעֲנָה ׳א Micah 1:8; = time, period of mourning 2 Samuel 11:7; ׳בֵּית א Ecclesiastes 7:2 ("" ׳בּ מִשְׁתֶּה, Ecclesiastes 7:4 ("" שִׂמְחָה ׳בּ); ׳בִּגְדֵי א garments of mourning 2 Samuel 14:2. אֵבֶל מִצְרַיִם see ׳אָבֵל מ below II. אבל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mourning From 'abal; lamentation -- mourning. see HEBREW 'abal Forms and Transliterations אֵ֔בֶל אֵ֖בֶל אֵ֗בֶל אֵ֣בֶל אֵ֤בֶל אֵ֥בֶל אֵֽבֶל־ אֶבְלֵֽךְ׃ אֶבְלָ֤ם אבל אבל־ אבלך׃ אבלם הָאֵ֗בֶל האבל וְאֵ֖בֶל וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל ואבל ומאבל כְּאֵ֣בֶל כאבל לְ֭אֵבֶל לְאֵ֖בֶל לְאֵ֗בֶל לאבל ’ê·ḇel ’ê·ḇel- ’eḇ·lām ’eḇ·lêḵ ’êḇel ’êḇel- ’eḇlām ’eḇlêḵ Evel evLam evLech hā’êḇel hā·’ê·ḇel haEvel kə’êḇel kə·’ê·ḇel keEvel lə’êḇel lə·’ê·ḇel leEvel ū·mê·’ê·ḇel ūmê’êḇel umeEvel veEvel wə’êḇel wə·’ê·ḇelLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:41 HEB: יִקְרְבוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ אֵ֣בֶל אָבִ֔י וְאַֽהַרְגָ֖ה NAS: The days of mourning for my father KJV: The days of mourning for my father INT: are near the days of mourning my father will kill Genesis 50:10 Genesis 50:11 Genesis 50:11 Deuteronomy 34:8 2 Samuel 11:27 2 Samuel 14:2 2 Samuel 19:2 Esther 4:3 Esther 9:22 Job 30:31 Ecclesiastes 7:2 Ecclesiastes 7:4 Isaiah 60:20 Isaiah 61:3 Jeremiah 6:26 Jeremiah 16:7 Jeremiah 31:13 Lamentations 5:15 Ezekiel 24:17 Amos 5:16 Amos 8:10 Amos 8:10 Micah 1:8 24 Occurrences |
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