אָבֵלʼâbêl
mourning (Genesis 37:35; Esther 6:12; Psalms 35:14; Job 29:25; Isaiah 61:2)
Pronunciation: aw-bale' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H57
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 37:35 His family all tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “I will go to my grave mourning for my son,” he would say, and then he would weep.
- Esther 6:12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the palace gate, but Haman hurried home dejected and completely humiliated.
- Job 29:25 Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.
- Psalms 35:14 I was sad, as though they were my friends or family, as if I were grieving for my own mother.
- Isaiah 57:18 I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn,
- Isaiah 61:2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).