וְ/אָבַ֖ל
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤋
ʼâbal
and mourn
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.
Amos 8:8 · Word #6
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/Vqq3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and mourn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H56-18
and he mourned
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple act or state of mourning. The sequential perfect with prefixed ו conveys a past narrative action, and the 3rd masculine singular form requires "he mourned." |
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