60. ebel

Lexicon

ebel: Mourning, lamentation

Original Word: אֵבֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ebel
Pronunciation: EH-bel
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-bel)
Definition: Mourning, lamentation
Meaning: lamentation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mourning

From 'abal; lamentation -- mourning.

see HEBREW 'abal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from abal
Definition
mourning
NASB Translation
mourn (1), mourning (23).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵ֫בֶל noun masculine^{Genesis 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַל (aval), which means "to mourn" or "to lament."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2805 (κλαυθμός, klauthmos): Refers to "weeping" or "wailing," often used in the New Testament to describe expressions of sorrow or lamentation.
- G3601 (ὀδυρμός, odyrmos): Denotes "lamentation" or "mourning," similar to the Hebrew concept of אֵבֶל.
- G3806 (πένθος, penthos): Translates to "mourning" or "grief," used in contexts of personal or communal sorrow.
- G3997 (πάθος, pathos): While primarily meaning "passion" or "suffering," it can also relate to the emotional experience of grief or lamentation.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the theme of mourning and lamentation from the Hebrew Scriptures into the New Testament, emphasizing the universality of human grief and the hope for divine comfort.

Usage: The word אֵבֶל is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of mourning or lamentation. It is often associated with formal periods of mourning for the dead, characterized by specific rituals and expressions of grief.

Context: The Hebrew term אֵבֶל (Ebel) is a significant concept in the Old Testament, reflecting the deep emotional and cultural practices surrounding mourning and lamentation. It is frequently used to describe the period of mourning that follows the death of a loved one or a national tragedy. This mourning period often involved specific customs, such as wearing sackcloth, sitting in ashes, fasting, and weeping.

In the Old Testament, mourning was not only a personal expression of grief but also a communal activity. For instance, in Genesis 50:10, Joseph observed a period of mourning for his father Jacob, which was shared by the Egyptians. Similarly, in 1 Samuel 25:1, the entire nation mourned the death of Samuel.

The practice of lamentation was also a means of expressing repentance and seeking divine intervention during times of national crisis. The prophets often called the people to lament as a way of turning back to God, as seen in Joel 1:13-14, where the priests are instructed to mourn and call a sacred assembly.

Theologically, אֵבֶל underscores the reality of human suffering and the appropriate response to loss and tragedy. It acknowledges the brokenness of the world and the hope for divine comfort and restoration. The expression of lamentation is seen as a legitimate and necessary part of the human experience, providing a way to process grief and seek solace in God.

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·ḇel

Englishman'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
HEB: וַיַּ֧עַשׂ לְאָבִ֛יו אֵ֖בֶל שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃
NAS: seven days mourning for his father.
KJV: and he made a mourning for his father
INT: observed his father mourning seven days

Genesis 50:11
HEB: הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י אֶת־ הָאֵ֗בֶל בְּגֹ֙רֶן֙ הָֽאָטָ֔ד
NAS: saw the mourning at the threshing floor
KJV: saw the mourning in the floor
INT: of the land the Canaanites the mourning the threshing of Atad

Genesis 50:11
HEB: הָֽאָטָ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵֽבֶל־ כָּבֵ֥ד זֶ֖ה
NAS: is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.
KJV: This [is] a grievous mourning to the Egyptians:
INT: of Atad said mourning grievous This

Deuteronomy 34:8
HEB: יְמֵ֥י בְכִ֖י אֵ֥בֶל מֹשֶֽׁה׃
NAS: of weeping [and] mourning for Moses
KJV: of weeping [and] mourning for Moses
INT: the days of weeping mourning Moses

2 Samuel 11:27
HEB: וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד
NAS: When the [time of] mourning was over,
KJV: And when the mourning was past, David
INT: was over mourning sent David

2 Samuel 14:2
HEB: נָ֣א בִגְדֵי־ אֵ֗בֶל וְאַל־ תָּס֙וּכִי֙
NAS: and put on mourning garments
KJV: and put on now mourning apparel,
INT: now garments mourning not anoint

2 Samuel 19:2
HEB: בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא לְאֵ֖בֶל לְכָל־ הָעָ֑ם
NAS: was turned to mourning for all
KJV: that day was [turned] into mourning unto all the people:
INT: day he to mourning for all the people

Esther 4:3
HEB: וְדָתוֹ֙ מַגִּ֔יעַ אֵ֤בֶל גָּדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים
NAS: there was great mourning among the Jews,
KJV: [there was] great mourning among the Jews,
INT: and decree came mourning great the Jews

Esther 9:22
HEB: מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל לְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב
NAS: into gladness and from mourning into a holiday;
KJV: to joy, and from mourning into a good
INT: sorrow gladness mourning days A good

Job 30:31
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י לְ֭אֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י
NAS: is turned to mourning, And my flute
KJV: My harp also is [turned] to mourning, and my organ
INT: is turned to mourning my harp and my flute

Ecclesiastes 7:2
HEB: אֶל־ בֵּֽית־ אֵ֗בֶל מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־
NAS: to a house of mourning Than
KJV: to the house of mourning, than to go
INT: to A house of mourning to go to

Ecclesiastes 7:4
HEB: חֲכָמִים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔בֶל וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִילִ֖ים
NAS: is in the house of mourning, While the mind
KJV: [is] in the house of mourning; but the heart
INT: of the wise the house of mourning the mind of fools

Isaiah 60:20
HEB: וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ יְמֵ֥י אֶבְלֵֽךְ׃
NAS: And the days of your mourning will be over.
KJV: and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
INT: will be over and the days of your mourning

Isaiah 61:3
HEB: שָׂשׂוֹן֙ תַּ֣חַת אֵ֔בֶל מַעֲטֵ֣ה תְהִלָּ֔ה
NAS: instead of mourning, The mantle
KJV: of joy for mourning, the garment
INT: of gladness instead of mourning the mantle of praise

Jeremiah 6:26
HEB: וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל יָחִיד֙ עֲשִׂ֣י
NAS: in ashes; Mourn as for an only son,
KJV: make thee mourning, [as for] an only son,
INT: and roll ashes Mourn an only make

Jeremiah 16:7
HEB: לָהֶ֛ם עַל־ אֵ֖בֶל לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ עַל־
NAS: Men will not break [bread] in mourning for them, to comfort
KJV: Neither shall [men] tear [themselves] for them in mourning, to comfort
INT: break in mourning to comfort for

Jeremiah 31:13
HEB: יַחְדָּ֑ו וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י אֶבְלָ֤ם לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים
NAS: For I will turn their mourning into joy
KJV: for I will turn their mourning into joy,
INT: together will turn their mourning joy and will comfort

Lamentations 5:15
HEB: לִבֵּ֔נוּ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְאֵ֖בֶל מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃
NAS: has been turned into mourning.
KJV: our dance is turned into mourning.
INT: of our hearts has been turned mourning our dancing

Ezekiel 24:17
HEB: דֹּ֗ם מֵתִים֙ אֵ֣בֶל לֹֽא־ תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
NAS: make no mourning for the dead. Bind
KJV: make no mourning for the dead,
INT: silently the dead mourning no make

Amos 5:16
HEB: אִכָּר֙ אֶל־ אֵ֔בֶל וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד אֶל־
NAS: the farmer to mourning And professional mourners
KJV: the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful
INT: the farmer to mourning is wailing and to

Amos 8:10
HEB: וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־ שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙
NAS: your festivals into mourning And all
KJV: your feasts into mourning, and all your songs
INT: will turn your festivals mourning and all your songs

Amos 8:10
HEB: קָרְחָ֑ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ כְּאֵ֣בֶל יָחִ֔יד וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ
NAS: And I will make it like [a time of] mourning for an only son,
KJV: and I will make it as the mourning of an only
INT: and baldness will make mourning an only and the end

Micah 1:8
HEB: מִסְפֵּד֙ כַּתַּנִּ֔ים וְאֵ֖בֶל כִּבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה׃
NAS: like the jackals And a mourning like the ostriches.
KJV: like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
INT: A lament the dragons mourning first the ostriches

24 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 60
24 Occurrences

’ê·ḇel — 13 Occ.
’eḇ·lām — 1 Occ.
’eḇ·lêḵ — 1 Occ.
hā·’ê·ḇel — 2 Occ.
kə·’ê·ḇel — 1 Occ.
lə·’ê·ḇel — 4 Occ.
ū·mê·’ê·ḇel — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·ḇel — 1 Occ.