וְ/אָ֣בְל֔וּ
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤋𐤅
ʼâbal
and they will lament
To mourn, grieve, or express ritual lamentation, particularly as a formal response to death or calamity. The verb denotes the actions and emotional state associated with bereavement, especially public or communal mourning ceremonies.
Isaiah 19:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H56
| Lemma | אָבַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbal |
| Strong's | H56 |
| Definition | To mourn, grieve, or express ritual lamentation, particularly as a formal response to death or calamity. The verb denotes the actions and emotional state associated with bereavement, especially public or communal mourning ceremonies. |
Morphology HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they will lament |
SIBI-P1 Translation H56-19
and they mourned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person common plural with prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the Qal stem’s simple active sense of entering or performing mourning. The 3rd person common plural sequential perfect is conveyed as a narrative past, preserving both plurality and the prefixed conjunction. |
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