וַ/יִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤋
ʼâbal
mourned
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.
Genesis 37:34 · Word #7
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/Vtw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mourned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H56-16
and he went into mourning
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael stem, sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys a reflexive or inchoative nuance, indicating that he entered into a state of mourning. The sequential imperfect with prefixed waw carries the narrative sense "and he," preserving both aspect and person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he mourned
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'וַיִּתְאַבֵּל' means 'and he mourned' or 'and he grieved.' The SIBI-P1 'and he went into mourning' is acceptable, but 'and he mourned' is more contextually direct and reflects the verb form used in the Hebrew narrative. |