Strong's Lexicon abel: Mourning, lamentation Original Word: אָבֵל Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַל (aval), meaning "to mourn" or "to lament." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3997 (penthos) - meaning "mourning" or "grief." - G2354 (threnos) - meaning "lamentation" or "dirge." Usage: The Hebrew word "abel" primarily refers to mourning or lamentation, often in the context of expressing grief over death or calamity. It is used to describe both the act of mourning and the state of being in mourning. This term is frequently associated with the cultural practices surrounding death and loss in ancient Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, mourning was a significant communal and religious practice. It involved specific rituals, such as wearing sackcloth, sitting in ashes, fasting, and wailing. Mourning was not only a personal expression of grief but also a public demonstration of loss, often involving the entire community. The Israelites believed that mourning was an essential part of honoring the deceased and seeking comfort from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition "meadow," part of a place name, see NH0064. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. אָבֵל noun feminine 1. meadow (?) 1 Samuel 6:18 ᵑ0 but read אֶבֶן compare 1 Samuel 6:14; 1 Samuel 6:15 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 We Dr. 2. proper name, of a location city in Northern Israel 2 Samuel 20:18, near Beth Maacah 2 Samuel 20:14 = אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה 2 Samuel 20:15 (so also 2 Samuel 20:14 Ew Th We Klo Dr), 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29; = מַיִם ׳א2Chronicles 16:4 (= Abil el †amµ, wheat-meadow northwest of Dan & south of Mutulleh RobBR III, 372). 3 אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים proper name, of a location (= acacia-meadow) in lowlands of Moab Numbers 33:49; = שִׁטִּים Numbers 25:1; Micah 6:5 (= Tel Kefrein (?) Tristr & MerrillPESoc. 4th Statement, 89). 4 אָבֵל כְּרָמִים proper name, of a location (= vineyard-meadow) in Ammon Judges 11:33 (see Euseb. Ἀβελαμπελων). 5 אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה proper name, of a location (= dance-meadow) Judges 7:22; 1 Kings 4:12; Elisha's birthplace 1 Kings 19:16 (see Euseb. Ἀβελμαελαι). 6 אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם proper name, of a location (= meadow of Egypt, i.e. fertile as Egypt ?) east of Jordan Genesis 50:11 (where interpreted as if ׳אֵבֶל מ, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9; see Di). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance plain From an unused root (meaning to be grassy); a meadow -- plain. Compare also the proper names beginning with Abel-. Forms and Transliterations אָבֵ֣ל אבל ’ā·ḇêl ’āḇêl aVelLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 11:33 HEB: עִ֗יר וְעַד֙ אָבֵ֣ל כְּרָמִ֔ים מַכָּ֖ה KJV: cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, INT: cities far the plain vines slaughter |
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