אֲבָל֙
𐤀𐤁𐤋
aval
Nevertheless
apparently from אָבַל through the idea of negation; nay, i.e. truly or yet; but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
2 Chronicles 33:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H61
| Lemma | אֲבָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼăbâl |
| Strong's | H61 |
| In-context | Nevertheless |
Morphology HD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H61-01
indeed
| Root | אבל (ʾ-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | affirmation, contrast, limitation, emphatic assertion |
| Semantic Range | but, however, nevertheless, yet, truly, surely, indeed |
| Conceptual Significance | This particle sharpens contrast or underscores the certainty of a statement, often marking a decisive turn in discourse or affirming a truth with rhetorical weight in biblical narrative and poetry. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew adverbial/conjunctive particle (HD); indeclinable and not marked for gender, number, or person. Distinct from the verb אָבַל ("to mourn"). |
| Rendering Rationale | אֲבָל is an invariant Hebrew particle (HD) functioning adverbially or conjunctionally to mark affirmation or contrast. Rendering it as "indeed" preserves its emphatic, truth-asserting force while fitting its uninflected particle form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבל (affirmation, contrast, limitation, emphatic assertion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
aval | indeed |
|
aval | indeed—but |
|
avel | mourning man |
|
avelah | she mourned |
H57-01 |
avelim | lamenting men |
|
avelot | lamenting-women |
H60-01 |
evel | mourning |
H60-02 |
haevel | the mourning |
H56-01 |
hiteabeli | Mourn yourself |
H57-02 |
kaavel | as a mourning man |
|
keevel | like mourning |
H60-03 |
leevel | to mourning |
H56-02 |
miteabel | one mourning himself |
H56-03 |
teeval | she shall mourn |
H56-04 |
vayiteabalu | and they gave themselves to mourning |
H56-05 |
vayiteabel | and he entered into mourning |
H56-06 |
vayiteabelu | and they mourned themselves |
H56-07 |
veavelu | and they mourned |
H56-08 |
yiteabal | he will enter into mourning |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H61)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:19 | אֲבָל֙ | aval | No, but |
| Genesis 42:21 | אֲבָל֮ | aval | surely |
| 2 Samuel 14:5 | אֲבָ֛ל | aval | Alas |