מִתְאַבֵּ֖ל
𐤌𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤋
ʼâbal
he was mourning
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.
Ezra 10:6 · Word #21
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 HVtrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he was mourning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H56-08
mourning himself
| Morphological Notes | Hithpael participle active, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, indicating one who is actively entering or engaging in mourning. As a masculine singular active participle, it functions adjectivally: a man who is mourning himself or placing himself in a state of mourning. |
View full lexicon entry for H56 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was mourning
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | English participial forms convey the sense here—'was mourning' instead of 'mourning himself,' which is awkward. The reflexive is built into the form in context. |