אֵבֶל

Strong’s Definition

lamentation

Etymology & Derivation

from H56 (אָבַל);

KJV Usage

mourning.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.mourning
• 2.for the dead
• 3.for rites of mourning (metaphorically)
• 4.mourning garb
• 5.period of mourning

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼêbel; Pronunciation: ay'-bel