אֲבָל (ʼăbâl) — But

Hebrew word study: אֲבָל (ʼăbâl), Strong's H61. nay, i.e. truly or yet

HebrewStrong's H61
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲבָל (ʼăbâl)
Pronounced: ab-awl'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

nay, i.e. truly or yet

Word study
Derivation: apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation;

KJV translation words: but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.

Where this word appears

Strong's H61 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:19 and last appears in Daniel 10:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

but ×7indeed ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲבָל ×11

Books where it appears most

2 Chronicles ×3Genesis ×2Daniel ×22 Samuel ×11 Kings ×12 Kings ×1Ezra ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H56 אָבַל (ʼâbal).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼăbâl (H61) mean?

Nay, i.e. truly or yet.

How is H61 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H61 as: but, indeed, nevertheless, verily..

How often does אֲבָל (ʼăbâl) appear?

Strong's H61 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:19 and last appears in Daniel 10:21.