Quick Definition
mourning
Strong's Definition
lamenting
Derivation: from H56 (אָבַל);
KJV Usage: mourn(-er, -ing).
TWOT Reference: 6b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) mourning
1a) for the dead
1b) because of calamity
1c) of rites of mourning
2) mourner (subst.)
2a) for the dead
2b) for calamity
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) mourning
1a) for the dead
1b) because of calamity
1c) of rites of mourning
2) mourner (subst.)
2a) for the dead
2b) for calamity
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אָבֵל
âbêl
BDB Definition:
1) mourning
1a) for the dead
1b) because of calamity
1c) of rites of mourning
2) mourner (substantive)
2a) for the dead
2b) for calamity
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H56
Same Word by TWOT Number: 6b
Total KJV Occurrences: 8