The meaning of “אֵבֶל”
Understanding ʼêbel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
mourning. - lamentation 1) mourning 1a) for the dead 1b) for rites of mourning (metaph) 1c) mourning garb 1d) period of ...
אֵבֶל
mourning. - lamentation 1) mourning 1a) for the dead 1b) for rites of mourning (metaph) 1c) mourning garb 1d) period of mourning
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 50:10 | “And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.” Word: אֵבֶל (ʼêbel) | |
| 2 Samuel 14:2 | “And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:” Word: אֵבֶל (ʼêbel) | |
| Job 30:31 | “My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. ” Word: אֵבֶל (ʼêbel) | |
| Isaiah 61:3 | “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.” Word: אֵבֶל (ʼêbel) | |
| Lamentations 5:15 | “The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.” Word: אֵבֶל (ʼêbel) |