Hebrew · H60, G3997

אֵבֶל

Lamentation · grief

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אֵבֶל H60 lamentation

Pronunciation ʾēbel

Emotional and ritual expression of grief, often public lamentation that includes physical gestures and verbal wailing

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πένθος G3997 grief

Pronunciation pénthos

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What does אֵבֶל (evel) mean in the Bible?

אֵבֶל · πένθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grief expressed through ritual lamentation".

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What does אֵבֶל · πένθος mean in the Bible?

אֵבֶל · πένθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grief expressed through ritual lamentation".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H60, G3997?

H60, G3997 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. grief expressed through ritual lamentation

Strong's H60, G3997

Lexical occurrences 24 verses

Source Gloss

grief expressed through ritual lamentation

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