כַּ/אֲבֶל
𐤊/𐤀𐤁𐤋
ʼâbêl
as one mourning
A mourner or one engaged in mourning; relates to the experience and practice of lamentation due to death or calamity. The term can refer to an individual in the midst of ritualized mourning, to the act of mourning itself, or to the emotional state associated with loss. It is often used to describe participants in mourning rites and, by extension, the period or state of bereavement.
Psalms 35:14 · Word #5
Lexicon H57
| Lemma | אָבֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbêl |
| Strong's | H57 |
| Definition | A mourner or one engaged in mourning; relates to the experience and practice of lamentation due to death or calamity. The term can refer to an individual in the midst of ritualized mourning, to the act of mourning itself, or to the emotional state associated with loss. It is often used to describe participants in mourning rites and, by extension, the period or state of bereavement. |
Morphology HR/Aamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as one mourning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H57-04
as a mourner
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective/noun in construct form with prefixed כ (comparative preposition "as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun אָבֵל is a masculine singular participial form meaning "mourner"—one engaged in mourning. The prefixed כ marks comparison, yielding "as a mourner," preserving both the root sense and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as a mourner
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate; כַּאֲבֶל directly refers to 'as a mourner' and fits the intended mourning context. |