What does אֵבֶל · πένθος mean in the Bible?
אֵבֶל · πένθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grief expressed through ritual lamentation".
Hebrew · H60, G3997
אֵבֶל
Lamentation · grief
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אֵבֶלH60lamentation
Pronunciationʾēbel
Emotional and ritual expression of grief, often public lamentation that includes physical gestures and verbal wailing
Open lexicon entry →πένθοςG3997grief
Pronunciationpénthos
Open lexicon entry →What does אֵבֶל (evel) mean in the Bible?
אֵבֶל · πένθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "grief expressed through ritual lamentation".
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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'sH60, G3997
Lexical occurrences24 versesSource Gloss
grief expressed through ritual lamentation
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Word Origins
אֵבֶל is built from this root: