1. to mourn, lament a. (Qal) to mourn, lament 1. of humans 2. of inanimate objects (fig.) 1a b. of gates 1a c. of land d. (Hiphil) 1. to mourn, cause to mourn (fig.) e. (Hithpael) 1. to mourn 2. play the mourner
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 6
Parts of Speech: Verb TBESH:
אָבַל
a.val
H:V
to mourn
1) to mourn, lament 1a) (Qal) to mourn, lament 1a1) of humans 1a2) of inanimate objects (fig.) 1a2a) of gates 1a2b) of land 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mourn, cause to mourn (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to mourn 1c2) play the mourner