Strong's H61 · Hebrew
אֲבָל
ʼăbâl · /ab-awl'/
Definition
nay, i.e. truly or yet
KJV: but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
Root / derivation: apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲבָל across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
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 covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 42:21And 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; therefore is this distress come upon us.
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles3 verses
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless 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 33:17Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
Daniel2 verses
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 10:21But 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. holdeth: Heb. strengtheneth himself
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H61 (ʼăbâl) mean?
nay, i.e. truly or yet
How many times does H61 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H61 (אֲבָל) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “but.”
How is ʼăbâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H61 is rendered as “but” (4×), “verily” (3×), “indeed” (2×), “Nevertheless” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲבָל come from?
apparently from H56 (אָבַל) through the idea of negation;