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אָבֵל (Avel)
Meaning: "Lament" or "mourning." From an unused root (meaning to be covered with grass); meadow: Vega. Compare also proper names beginning with Abel-.
Biblical Context: The term אָבֵל is used in the Bible to describe lament or mourning over someone's death or a tragedy. It can also refer to a place associated with lament or mourning.
Example Usage:
Genesis 37:34 (NKJV):
"And Jacob rent his clothes, put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned many days for his son." Here, the lament over Joseph's death is a form of אָבֵל, that is, mourning.
In short, אָבֵל in the Bible is primarily associated with the act of mourning or expressing pain over the loss of someone. It is also used to describe places where these expressions of grief occur. |
