אֲבָל

Strong’s Definition

nay, i.e. truly or yet

Etymology & Derivation

apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation;

KJV Usage

but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.truly, verily, surely
• 2.but, however, howbeit
• 3.contrariwise, nay rather (negative)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼăbâl; Pronunciation: ab-awl'