# אָבֵל (avel)

Israeli respelling: a-vel. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H57. 8 Old Testament occurrences.

lamenting

King James renderings: mourn(-er, -ing).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/avel-h57

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 37:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/37/35) — And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the gra…
- [Esther 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/12) — And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
- [Job 29:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/25) — I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
- [Psalms 35:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/35/14) — I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
- [Isaiah 57:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/57/18) — I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
- [Isaiah 61:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/61/2) — To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- [Isaiah 61:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/61/3) — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spi…
- [Lamentations 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/4) — The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted,…