אֲבָל aval

Hebrew word for “truly” · Strong’s H61 · used 11 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

1) truly, verily, surely; 2) but, however, howbeit; 3) contrariwise, nay rather (neg.)

How it is translated

Glosses given for aval in context, with how often each is used:

• but 7
• indeed 4

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Daniel 10 (2), Genesis 17 (1), Genesis 42 (1), 2 Samuel 14 (1), 1 Kings 1 (1), 2 Kings 4 (1), 2 Chronicles 1 (1), 2 Chronicles 19 (1), 2 Chronicles 33 (1), Ezra 10 (1)

Forms

• אבל 11

Words used with it

Words that share verses with aval more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• אַיִן ayin “nothing” 3
• עִם im “with” 3
• כּוּן kun “to establish” 2
• הָ ha “her” 2
• ךָּ ka “you” 2
• מָה mah “what?” 2
• אִשָּׁה ishshah “woman” 2
• אֶחָד echad “one” 2
• אֲנִי ani “I” 2
• דָּוִד david “David” 2
• רָאָה raah “to see” 2
• דָּבָר davar “word” 2

Key verses

The verses using aval that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting…
• Genesis 42:21 — And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear;…
• 2 Samuel 14:5 — And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
• 1 Kings 1:43 — And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
• 2 Kings 4:14 — And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
• 2 Chronicles 1:4 — But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 19:3 — Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
• 2 Chronicles 33:17 — Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
• Ezra 10:13 — But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that…
• Daniel 10:7 — And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
• Daniel 10:21 — But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.