וַ/יִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤋𐤅
ʼâbal
and 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.
Numbers 14:39 · Word #10
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/Vtw3mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and mourned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H56-17
they entered mourning
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive or self-engaged action, indicating that they put themselves into a state of mourning. The 3rd person masculine plural sequential imperfect form is reflected by "they" with a past narrative sense. |
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