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Lexicon :: Strong's H61 - 'ăḇāl

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אֲבָל
Transliteration
'ăḇāl
Pronunciation
ab-awl'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from אָבַל (H56) through the idea of negation
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TWOT Reference: 8

Strong’s Definitions

אֲבָל ʼăbâl, ab-awl'; apparently from H56 through the idea of negation; nay, i.e. truly or yet:—but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H61 in the following manner: but (4x), verily (3x), indeed (2x), nevertheless (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H61 in the following manner: but (4x), verily (3x), indeed (2x), nevertheless (2x).

  1. truly, verily, surely

  2. but, however, howbeit

  3. contrariwise, nay rather (neg.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲבָל ʼăbâl, ab-awl'; apparently from H56 through the idea of negation; nay, i.e. truly or yet:—but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
STRONGS H61: Abbreviations
† אֲבָל adverb
1. in older Hebrew with an asseverative force, verily, of a truth Genesis 42:21; 2 Samuel 14:5; 1 Kings 1:43; 2 Kings 4:14, with a slight adversative force, nay, but Genesis 17:19 (P).
2. in late Hebrew as a decided adversative, howbeit, but Daniel 10:7, 21; Ezra 10:13; 2 Chronicles 1:4; 19:3; 33:17 (compare Arabic بَلْ of a truth, sometimes, from the context, nay rather Qor 2:82; 2:94; 2:110; 2:129; 2:149; 2:165; 2:261; 3:143; 4:52 etc.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

17:19; 42:21

2 Samuel

14:5

1 Kings

1:43

2 Kings

4:14

2 Chronicles

1:4; 19:3; 33:17

Ezra

10:13

Daniel

10:7; 10:21

H61

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H61 matches the Hebrew אֲבָל ('ăḇāl),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:19 - And God said, Sarah thy wife shall indeed bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him, for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:21 - Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:5 - And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:43 - And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Indeed, our lord king David has made Solomon king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:14 - And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi said, Verily, she has no son, and her husband is old.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:4 - But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:3 - Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:17 - Nevertheless, the people sacrificed still on the high places, although to Jehovah their God only.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:13 - But the people are many, and it is a time of pouring rain, and it is not possible to stand without: neither is this a work for one day or two; for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:7 - And I Daniel alone saw the vision; and the men that were with me saw not the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:21 - However, I will declare unto thee that which is set down in the scripture of truth; and there is not one that sheweth himself strong with me against these, but Michael your prince.
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